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Weather: An early disruption event is starting for the Polar Vortex, with pressure anomalies setting the stage for something bigger later in Winter
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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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Physical attacks on power grid surge to new peak
People are shooting, sabotaging and vandalizing electrical equipment in the U.S. at a pace unseen in at least a decade, amid signs that domestic extremists hope to use blackouts to sow unrest.
Omega Resilience Awards + HOMEF are now seeking polycrisis fellows in Africa
HOMEF, the Omega Resilience Awards (ORA) partner in Africa, has just launched their search for African fellows working to address the global polycrisis.
‘Extinction is on the table’: Jaron Lanier warns of tech’s existential threat to humanity
Jaron Lanier, the eminent American computer scientist, composer and artist, is no stranger to skepticism around social media, but his current interpretations of its effects are becoming darker and his warnings more trenchant.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci reflects on his career and the future of infectious disease.
See the ties that bind Antarctica and Louisiana through one photographer’s lens
As the 2022 U.N. Climate Change Summit convenes, NPR’s Picture Show is featuring work by photographers that highlights the effects of climate change around the world.
Can banks stop climate change?
Michael Northrop writes on economics and the environment–critical pieces of polycrisis work.
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Oct
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Oct
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Oct
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2024
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Sep
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Yuval Noah Harari on the eclipsing of human intelligence
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Sep
24
2024
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18
2024
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Sep
18
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2024
Global trends are polarizing us: Can democracy handle it?
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