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Crystalline powder soaks up nearly 3 liters of water vapor per day
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What could possibly go wrong? Sand people?
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Improving visibility across the supply chain means knowing where food waste is generated. It puts organizations like yours in a position to identify possible causes and take preventative action. Via EcoVadis
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A nice slide deck in here with examples of specific European companies that have taken steps to reduce food waste.
EcoVadis's curator insight,
May 24, 2018 1:17 AM
Supply chain visibility is key challenge throughout the food industry.
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The Economist offers authoritative insight and opinion on international news, politics, business, finance, science, technology and the connections between them.
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This well-researched article totally ignores issues of nutrition, soil health, water supply, food justice, etc. This is an interesting read to be sure, but at times most closely tracks with big Pharma and the Monsanto-esque approach to food production that is firmly in the driver seat of our food policy these days. Biotech approaches are truly impressive and are clearly part of the mix now and in the future. But there are many more layers of the onion here than "simple" technofixes and whiz-bang things that appear to "solve" the hard choices and difficult decisions that are necessitated by a world of perhaps 9 billion very hungry humans.
Thanks to Rachel Langley for flagging this piece.
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The city of Wuhan is considering building skyscrapers coated with a high-tech substance that can "eat" air pollutants. An artist is offering to suck particulates out of Beijing's dirty skies using a giant vacuum-cleaner-type device and sell jewelry made with the collected contaminants. One researcher is suggesting an "urban wind passage" in the Chinese capital, regulating the height and density of buildings so that smog has a dispersal channel.
PIRatE Lab's insight:
Very interesting to see the arc of history repeating. I recall many of the crazy ideas here in California. A similar story was had when we needed water during a drought. And for our famously traffic-clogged highways.
When you go down the same road creating a problem we know is going to happen and just think you will "deal with it" later, the next phase is the outlandish responses to dealing with those problems. Eventually we get to the mature adult phase wherein we actually tackle the problems of our own creation. It would be nice if we could just jump to the last phase in the first place.
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From
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We live in an era of accelerating change, when scientific and technological advancements are arriving rapidly. As a result, we are developing a new language to describe our civilization as it evolves. Here are 20 terms and concepts that you'll need to navigate our future. Via Szabolcs Kósa
PIRatE Lab's insight:
An interesting compilation of terms. Perhaps most interesting to me is the utter "out of touch" aspect of some of these terms. Most of very human/wealthy human-centric and are likely to be niche terms at best. Only the "anthropocene" and "mule" really seem to stretch beyond our wealthy, western lifestyles. Nevertheless a good read to stimulate your thinking about what the future may bring.
Thanks to Szabolcs for posting!
Pushpendra Mishra's curator insight,
March 24, 2014 7:12 AM
Aamod at Bhimtal is a magnificent hill resort surrounded by untouched Oak and Pine forests on one side and a small lake on the other with lush green aamod.in 
Pablo Munévar's curator insight,
March 28, 2014 9:46 AM
Estamos en una época de aceleración y vale la pena repensar estas nuevas formas de comprender estos términos
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Attempts to reverse the impacts of global warming by injecting reflective particles into the stratosphere could make matters worse, say researchers. A new study suggests the idea, seen as a last-ditch way to deal with runaway climate change, could cut rainfall in the tropics by 30%.
PIRatE Lab's insight:
As with all such geoengineering efforts, we would quite literally be rolling the dice; will it work or will the knock-on effects be worse than climate change?
I feel our technofix-loving society is increasingly moving towards such responses as we appear incapable of dealing with climate change in a responsible manner. Much work needs to be done here and I would hope more caution is urged. When the time comes, I fear that panic and desperation may be a powerful motivating factor to "do something...anything" despite the potential downsides.
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From
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In a study released Thursday, a group of scientists announced the creation of what they say is a significantly cheaper method to scrub carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere.
PIRatE Lab's insight:
Direct Carbon Capture is getting more realistic.
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Don't just point and shoot, point and learn! These apps are fun for nature lovers, and contribute to scientific databases of flora and fauna.
PIRatE Lab's insight:
Aides, but not real substitutes for natural history knowledge.
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Where some see smart cities, others fear a new form of governance based on algorithms rather than human experience.
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Where some see smart cities, others fear a new form of governance based on algorithms rather than human experience.
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Transport accounts for 30% of carbon dioxide emissions in the EU, with emissions rising 36% between 1990 and 2007. New research has found a need to dissect the widely-held view that new technologies, such as biofuel and improved aircraft design, will result in carbon reduction targets being met. Via Anita Woodruff
PIRatE Lab's insight:
Be wary of the the techno fix.
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WASHINGTON — As international efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions stall, schemes to slow global warming using fantastical technologies once dismissed as a sideshow are getting serious consideration in Washington.
PIRatE Lab's insight:
More techno fixes.
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