by Omega | Feb 15, 2024 | Environment
The provincial government of Alberta defines a “wildfire of note” as a blaze that could “pose a threat to public safety, communities or critical infrastructure.” Last year, Alberta’s first wildfire of note broke out unusually early, on April 30th, near the tiny town...
by Omega | Feb 15, 2024 | Environment
Hurricanes are becoming so strong due to the climate crisis that the classification of them should be expanded to include a “category 6” storm, furthering the scale from the standard 1 to 5, according to a new study. Oliver Milman Read full article in The Guardian by...
by Omega | Feb 15, 2024 | Resilience
Many contextual forces are shaping the broader environment in which the nuclear system, and all systems, reside. As part of Horizon 2045’s initial futures work, we chose to explore seven shifts with the power to change how we collectively think about the nature of...
by Omega | Feb 9, 2024 | Books, Nonfiction
By Nate Hagens A story about Earth’s most successful modern creature – the human being. But Earth’s most successful modern creature is now in a predicament; a predicament brought about by a compelling combination of vital human traits and our (relatively) recent...
by Omega | Feb 9, 2024 | Worldviews
Tension endures because the nature of all things is cyclical, like the ocean tides or the seasons; we are all influenced by constant movement in our environment. That movement produces tension as we release what was to step into what’s emerging. Not always...
by Omega | Feb 9, 2024 | Worldviews
So this year we are launching a new season of events called The AI Age Begins that will maintain a more techno-optimistic take on the arrival of GenAI and look at the many positive ways that AI could transform a wide range of industries and fields. The general...
by Omega | Feb 9, 2024 | Polycrisis
An international group of natural and social scientists from the Cascade Institute, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, and the Research Institute for Sustainability is calling on scientists from around the world to work together to...
by Omega | Feb 1, 2024 | Polycrisis
This commentary introduces the special issue “Polycrisis in the Anthropocene”by elaborating upon three major contributions of its lead article, “Global Polycrisis: The CausalMechanisms of Crisis Entanglement,” and exploring three key debates surrounding the...
by Omega | Feb 1, 2024 | Economy
Entering 2024, it becomes increasingly important to shift the focus from immediate technological and demographic trends to the broader systemic tendencies that are likely to shape the future and options landscape. The seven drivers outlined below must be understood...
by Omega | Feb 1, 2024 | Worldviews
Over the past 15 years, Europe has experienced five major crises. The climate crisis forced Europeans to imagine a world in peril. The global financial crisis led Europeans to doubt their children would enjoy living standards better than their own. The migration...
