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‘Polycrisis’ may be a buzzword, but it could help us tackle the world’s woes

‘Polycrisis’ may be a buzzword, but it could help us tackle the world’s woes

Jan 16, 2023 | Polycrisis

Polycrisis is a more accurate term to describe the world’s ongoing crises and how they’re interacting with one another.

Deforestation brings bat-borne virus home to roost

Deforestation brings bat-borne virus home to roost

Jan 16, 2023 | Environment

Habitat loss and food shortages have pushed bats into closer proximity to horses and humans, fueling Hendra virus spillover, a new study suggests.

Almost 8,000 US shootings attributed to unseasonable heat

Almost 8,000 US shootings attributed to unseasonable heat

Jan 16, 2023 | Environment

Research suggests climate crisis may contribute to increased gun violence by pushing temperatures beyond normal ranges

In an age of constant disaster, what does it mean to rebuild?

In an age of constant disaster, what does it mean to rebuild?

Jan 16, 2023 | Resilience

Each catastrophe is a test of what kind of society we’ve built. And each recovery offers a chance, however fleeting, to build another.

Our civilization just hit three great — and ominous — inflection points: (Why the 2020s are) The Age of Inflection

Our civilization just hit three great — and ominous — inflection points: (Why the 2020s are) The Age of Inflection

Jan 16, 2023 | Worldviews

What will history think of this decade? How will it remember it? I think that it’ll come to be thought of as the Age of Inflection.

Scientists say planet in midst of sixth mass extinction, Earth’s wildlife running out of places to live

Scientists say planet in midst of sixth mass extinction, Earth’s wildlife running out of places to live

Jan 16, 2023 | Environment

A 13-minute documentary with scientists Paul Ehrlich, Tony Barnosky, Liz Hadly, and Gerardo Ceballos.

Electric vehicles keep defying almost everyone’s predictions

Electric vehicles keep defying almost everyone’s predictions

Jan 16, 2023 | Environment

There are now almost 30 million electric vehicles on the road in total, up from just 10 million at the end of 2020. E.V. market share has also tripled since 2020.

What Happens When a Cascade of Crises Collide?

What Happens When a Cascade of Crises Collide?

Jan 16, 2023 | Polycrisis

In reality, the likelihood that the current mess is a coincidence is vanishingly small.

I predicted the 2008 crash – these are the global ‘megathreats’ I can see now

I predicted the 2008 crash – these are the global ‘megathreats’ I can see now

Jan 16, 2023 | Economy

Life as we know it is under threat, as short-term-thinking politicians ignore the signs that point to a dystopian future

Polycrisis!

Polycrisis!

Jan 16, 2023 | Polycrisis

A new public event series exploring the multiple, overlapping crises of our time and how we can navigate the global polycrisis.

Dana’s answers: an interview with pioneering systems thinker Dana Meadows

Dana’s answers: an interview with pioneering systems thinker Dana Meadows

Jan 16, 2023 | People

Donella “Dana” Meadows was a pioneer in systems thinking and sustainability, a MacArthur Fellow, a professor, a farmer, and a mentor and friend to countless people.

I lived through collapse: America is already there

I lived through collapse: America is already there

Jan 16, 2023 | Worldviews

Living in Sri Lanka during the end of the civil war, I saw how life goes on, surrounded by death.

The water of life

The water of life

Jan 16, 2023 | Environment

In a landscape where nothing is certain and old patterns of control tighten their grip, Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee urges us to leave behind that which no longer nourishes us and work with the Earth toward a living future.

Ayan Mahamoud: “East Africa and the Poly-Crisis”

Ayan Mahamoud: “East Africa and the Poly-Crisis”

Jan 16, 2023 | Polycrisis

In many ways, the discussions in our world are not only energy blind but also blind to accelerating threats to nations outside our own.

An early disruption event is starting for the Polar Vortex

An early disruption event is starting for the Polar Vortex

Jan 16, 2023 | Environment

Weather: An early disruption event is starting for the Polar Vortex, with pressure anomalies setting the stage for something bigger later in Winter

The world’s in a ‘polycrisis’ — and these countries want to quash it by looking beyond GDP

The world’s in a ‘polycrisis’ — and these countries want to quash it by looking beyond GDP

Jan 9, 2023 | Economy

A coalition, led predominantly by women, aims to transform economies around the world to deliver shared well-being for people and the planet by 2040.

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