The beautiful blue marble that we call home is, at least for now, the only one we’ve got. And while nature has taken a beating over the last century, tech may provide solutions that could help us repair the damage.
Mining Rare Earth Elements, the Environment, Tech, and the Conundrum We Face
Illustration redesigned by Devin Thorpe When rare earth elements hit the news, it’s often in the context of trade disputes. Many people are aware of these obscure rocks peripherally, and may even know that they’re involved in technology somehow. But it’s fair to say...
The Truth about Recycling and What You Can Do
Getting people to recycle may have been one of the biggest marketing successes since the surgeon general’s warnings on cigarette packs. Everyone recycles. It’s a sign that you’re a good, responsible person and a steward of the environment. That may be why social media...
Geoengineering and Why the World Needs to Change with It
Illustration redesigned by Devin Thorpe As our planet warms, climate anxiety rises with the mercury and solutions that might have seemed extreme in the past suddenly see positive light in the media. That’s how geoengineering has become a media darling, seeing positive...
The Sustainable City in Dubai
Illustration redesigned by Devin Thorpe What if you could live in a city with a net-zero carbon footprint? That’s the question that Faris Saeed, director of Diamond Developers in Dubai, asked himself in 2013. That year, his company made a splash at the International...
Technology and a Mass Behavior Change Won’t Save us this Time
Illustration redesigned by Devin ThorpeInnovation will save us has been a theme of humanity’s history. No water? We’ll build a better aqueduct. Dead soil? We’ll sail to another island. It’s a strategy that has seen humanity through ice ages, wars, droughts, and...
Is Blockchain Powering the Green Energy Revolution?
Illustration redesigned by Devin ThorpeBlockchain technology has, for a decade now, been promising to be a force of good in the world by reducing corruption, removing middlemen (and their costs), promoting open governance, and even ushering in a more sustainable...
Can your garbage produce energy
Illustration redesigned by Devin Thorpe Two of the major environmental issues facing humanity right now: rising carbon dioxide levels and garbage. Some municipalities – and even some nations – believe that they’ve found the key to solving both of these problems at...
Is Nanotech The Solution For Cleaner Lakes?
Illustration redesigned by Devin ThorpeThe world’s smallest technology could solve some of the world’s biggest water pollution problems. After astonishing advances, including recent real-world fixes, it seems that nanotech may be the solution for cleaner lakes around...
