Artificial intelligence is the transformative technology of our time. As argued in the Brookings Press book, “Turning Point: Policymaking in the Era of Artificial Intelligence,” it is powering applications in…
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Click here for more.This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Back in April, scientists read the tea leaves — or, more accurately, heaps of data —…
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Click here for more.The Coral Triangle, one of the planet’s most diverse reef regions, is under siege. The area, spanning the waters of Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands…
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Click here for more.A new study shows that microplastics in oceans can distort scientists’ understanding of the carbon cycle. The carbon cycle in our oceans is critical to the balance of life in…
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Click here for more.Old computers, mobile phones, and data centre servers make up the world’s fastest-growing waste stream. But less than one-quarter of electronic waste is collected and given a second life, according…
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Click here for more.Huellelhue means “place for swimming” in Mapudungun. It’s also the name of one of the rivers that flow through the Lafken Mapu Lahual Multiple-Use Conservation Area, established in 2005 in southern…
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Click here for more.In a meeting room in a head office in London, a handful of early-career conservationists from around the world sat in a circle on the floor to share their challenges…