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Technologies used in the environment and by scientists
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Costa Rica Is Saving Forest Ecosystems by Listening to Them

Costa Rica Is Saving Forest Ecosystems by Listening to Them | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
Monitoring the noises within ecosystems reveals their health—allowing researchers to monitor changes in biodiversity, detect threats, and measure the effectiveness of conservation strategies.
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February 16, 12:18 AM
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Here's How All Online Maps Are Handling the ‘Gulf of Mexico’ Name Change

Here's How All Online Maps Are Handling the ‘Gulf of Mexico’ Name Change | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
Google is among the first companies to rename maps from Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America. Other software leaders, like Apple Maps, are starting to follow suit.
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January 21, 6:16 PM
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4 Things Apple Maps Does Better Than Google Maps

4 Things Apple Maps Does Better Than Google Maps | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
Apple’s platform for maps and directions, the perpetual runner-up to Google Maps, has improved markedly over the past few years. Here are the ways it currently bests its rival.
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January 19, 12:42 AM
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GPS Is Vulnerable to Attack. Magnetic Navigation Can Help

GPS Is Vulnerable to Attack. Magnetic Navigation Can Help | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
Signals from the global navigation satellite system can be jammed and spoofed, so a Google spinout is working on an alternative positioning and navigation system that uses the Earth’s magnetic field.
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December 10, 2024 6:29 PM
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Environmental Sensing Is Here, Tracking Everything from Forest Fires to Threatened Species

Environmental Sensing Is Here, Tracking Everything from Forest Fires to Threatened Species | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
The internet of things turned every device in your house into a smart something. Now it’s coming for nature—to track forest fires and tree health or to listen out for threatened animals.
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October 19, 2024 2:43 AM
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GPS Jamming Is Screwing With Norwegian Planes

GPS Jamming Is Screwing With Norwegian Planes | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
So much jamming is taking place in northeastern Norway, regulators no longer want to know.
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September 16, 2024 2:33 AM
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An Underwater Data Center in San Francisco Bay? Regulators Say Not So Fast

An Underwater Data Center in San Francisco Bay? Regulators Say Not So Fast | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
The YC-backed startup NetworkOcean plans to sink GPUs into San Francisco Bay. Multiple California regulators WIRED spoke with hadn’t heard about the test—and raised concerns about its potential environmental impact.
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September 8, 2024 2:20 AM
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Government funds research to tackle extreme weather | Computer Weekly

Government funds research to tackle extreme weather | Computer Weekly | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
Researchers will use data gathered from monitoring rivers, weather conditions and ground water saturation to improve flood and drought defences.
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July 28, 2024 2:36 AM
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's pledge to support carbon removal solutions

's pledge to support carbon removal solutions | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
We pledge to contract for $35M of carbon removal credits over the next 12 months, matching the U.S. DOE’s new carbon removal initiative.
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July 28, 2024 2:13 AM
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Analysis: How some of the world’s largest companies rely on carbon offsets to ‘reach net-zero’

Analysis: How some of the world’s largest companies rely on carbon offsets to ‘reach net-zero’ | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
The world’s top fossil-fuel producers, carmakers and tech firms have used carbon offsets to cancel out pollution equivalent to the annual emissions of Finland over the past three years, Carbon Brief analysis reveals.
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July 12, 2024 1:49 AM
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AI drives 48% increase in Google emissions

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May 5, 2024 1:23 AM
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Live GPS Spoofing Tracker Map

Explore global real-time GPS spoofing activity through ADS-B data from the OpenSky Network on our interactive map.
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April 13, 2024 2:51 AM
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Apple Is Making It Slightly Easier to Repair Your iPhone

Apple Is Making It Slightly Easier to Repair Your iPhone | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it

After pressure from state lawmakers, Apple is making concessions on “parts pairing.” Right-to-repair advocates say it’s the bare minimum.

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March 2, 1:36 AM
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The New York City Subway Is Using Google Pixels to Listen for Track Defects

The New York City Subway Is Using Google Pixels to Listen for Track Defects | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
New York City's transit authority is one of a few US systems experimenting with using sensors and AI to improve track inspections.
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February 8, 7:54 PM
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How to Responsibly Dispose of Your Electronics (2025)

How to Responsibly Dispose of Your Electronics (2025) | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
Get rid of old, broken, and unused devices—even Lightning cables—without adding to the e-waste problem.
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January 19, 1:28 AM
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The FTC Suing John Deere Is a Tipping Point for Right-to-Repair

The FTC Suing John Deere Is a Tipping Point for Right-to-Repair | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
After years of complaints about “unlawful” repairability policies, the FTC is suing tractor manufacturer Deere & Company. Repairability advocates are calling it a milestone for consumer rights.
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December 19, 2024 6:42 PM
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Generative AI and Climate Change Are on a Collision Course

Generative AI and Climate Change Are on a Collision Course | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
From energy to resources, data centers have grown too greedy.
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October 27, 2024 2:00 AM
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Here’s What the Regenerative Cities of Tomorrow Could Look Like

Here’s What the Regenerative Cities of Tomorrow Could Look Like | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
Around the world, seeds of regenerative cities have already been planted. As they grow, they will shape the metropolises of tomorrow.
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September 23, 2024 3:40 AM
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AI Has Helped Shein Become Fast Fashion’s Biggest Polluter

AI Has Helped Shein Become Fast Fashion’s Biggest Polluter | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
The company nearly doubled its emissions in 2023, making it the worst actor in a notoriously unsustainable industry.
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September 15, 2024 11:40 PM
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Amazon’s Shipping and Delivery Emissions Just Keep Going Up

Amazon’s Shipping and Delivery Emissions Just Keep Going Up | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
A new report attempts to calculate how much damage shipping our Amazon orders is doing to the planet and how badly the company is missing its own targets.
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August 17, 2024 1:46 AM
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Scottish universities lead digital twin hub for transport | Computer Weekly

Scottish universities lead digital twin hub for transport | Computer Weekly | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
Digital twins offer researchers the ability to monitor transportation to identify ways of reducing the UK’s carbon footprint.
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July 28, 2024 2:35 AM
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Our Environmental Report

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July 22, 2024 2:44 PM
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AI's Energy Demands Are Out of Control. Welcome to the Internet's Hyper-Consumption Era

AI's Energy Demands Are Out of Control. Welcome to the Internet's Hyper-Consumption Era | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it
Generative artificial intelligence tools, now part of the everyday user experience online, are causing stress on local power grids and mass water evaporation.
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May 31, 2024 3:54 AM
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City Walks Live

A virtual platform to walk around cities of the world and feel the vibes of the city.


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Nik Peachey's curator insight, May 29, 2024 4:05 AM

This is a nice site where you can select a city and then watch a virtual walk around the city. The video quality is very good, and you can also have the sound on. Great to get students taking walks and then telling their peers what they saw and where they went.

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May 5, 2024 1:16 AM
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The Dangerous Rise of GPS Attacks

The Dangerous Rise of GPS Attacks | IT helps the environment and science | Scoop.it

Thousands of planes and ships are facing GPS jamming and spoofing. Experts warn these attacks could potentially impact critical infrastructure, communication networks, and more.

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