Construction and real estate sectors urged to cut climate impacts
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/11/201116075722.htm #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
Green Deal: Good for a climate-neutral Europe - bad for the planet
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/11/201112113118.htm #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
Hurricanes could reach farther inland https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/inland-hurricanes-climate-change-1.5797376 #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
The Clean Energy Transition Is Becoming a Tidal Wave
https://earther.gizmodo.com/the-clean-energy-transition-is-becoming-a-tidal-wave-1845633124 #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
Renewable Power Grows Strongly, Despite the Pandemic
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/10/business/renewable-energy-coal.html #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
2020 Just Broke a 170-Year Hurricane Season Record
https://earther.gizmodo.com/2020-just-broke-a-170-year-hurricane-season-record-1845631026 #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
Climate change and food demand could shrink species' habitats by almost a quarter by 2100
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/11/201106093027.htm #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
To limit global warming, the global food system must be reimagined
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/11/201105183739.htm #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
Warming of 2°C would release billions of tons of soil carbon
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/11/201102072915.htm #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
Facebook is losing users in the US and Canada
https://www.engadget.com/facebook-q3-2020-earnings-204642328.html #facebook #libremsocial
Corporations directing our attention online more than we realize
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201029135426.htm #privacy #bigtech
Activists Turn Facial Recognition Tools Against the Police
“We’re now approaching the technological threshold where the little guys can do it to the big guys,” one researcher said.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/21/technology/facial-recognition-police.html #privacy #security
Fix, or Toss? The ‘Right to Repair’ Movement Gains Ground
Both Republicans and Democrats are pursuing laws to make it easier for people to fix cellphones, cars, even hospital ventilators. In Europe, the movement is further along.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/23/climate/right-to-repair.html #bigtech #purism #librem5
This Year's Arctic Sea Ice Is Failing to Form, Raising a Huge ‘Red Flag’
https://earther.gizmodo.com/this-years-arctic-sea-ice-is-failing-to-form-raising-a-1845462392 #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
Apple Has No Tolerance For Webcam Covers
"When we looked into how to solve the problem of webcam security, we opted for a simple but powerful approach in the form of hardware kill switches. With hardware kill switches, you can completely remove power from the webcam and microphone just by flipping a switch."
https://puri.sm/posts/apple-has-no-tolerance-for-webcam-covers/
The Police Can Probably Break Into Your iPhone
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/21/technology/iphone-encryption-police.html #privacy #security #librem5 #purism
Here Are 10 of the Best Climate Change Podcasts Out Right Now
https://earther.gizmodo.com/here-are-10-of-the-best-climate-change-podcasts-out-rig-1845397380 #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
How Ransomware Puts Your Hospital at Risk
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/17/opinion/hospital-internet-security-ransomware.html #privacy #security #purism #ransomware
Methane Emissions Are Up Even Though Natural Gas Demand Is Down
https://earther.gizmodo.com/methane-emissions-are-up-even-though-natural-gas-demand-1845381857 #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
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