Spain’s tourism: balancing Sustainability and Recovery
In the bustling streets of Barcelona, the echoes of vibrant conversations mix with the tantalizing aromas of paella wafting from nearby restaurants. The energy is palpable as tourists and locals embrace the Spanish way of life. Spain, often dubbed the
The Climate Solutions Explorer initiative
To help people gain a scientific understanding of climate challenges and their potential solutions, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) has recently 2023 unveiled the Climate Solutions Explorer. This innovative digital platform offers an overarching view of essential
Greenland: green past unearthing a prehistoric landscape
A recent groundbreaking study has uncovered evidence of a verdant, ice-free Greenland some 416,000 years ago, during a period of moderate warming. This finding challenges the prevailing view that the Greenland ice sheet has endured for millions of years, shedding light on
Canada demands Meta lift ‘reckless’ ban on news to allow fires info to be shared
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government on Friday demanded that Meta lift a "reckless" ban on domestic news from its platforms to allow people to share information about wildfires in the west of the country. Meta started blocking news
Greenland’s Past: a green land with a vulnerable future
In the not-so-distant past, a vast portion of Greenland, now covered by a two-mile-thick ice sheet, was a lush and ice-free tundra landscape, possibly adorned with trees and roaming woolly mammoths. A study published in Science has shed light on this fascinating discovery,
How AI can help combat heat waves
I do not think one should dialogue with those who deny climate change, but democracy dictates that one should respect everyone's opinion. At the same time, it is undeniable that something is changing about global warming, which accentuates natural disasters, putting our
Bees are struggling to survive under the threat of climate change
Climate change and extreme weather have contributed to the tragic decline of the bee population worldwide. The bee's contribution to agricultural production and the environment is enormous, with its possible disappearance signalling incalculable consequences for the planet. As for the global economic
AI pioneer says its threat to world may be ‘more urgent’ than climate change
Artificial intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton speaks at the Thomson Reuters Financial and Risk Summit in Toronto, December 4, 2017. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence could pose a "more urgent" threat to humanity than climate change,
The world might be on track for a temperature increase of 2.5-3 degrees
The world needs to be phasing out coal power quickly enough to achieve the Paris Agreement's target of a maximum of 2 degrees of warming. According to a new study by researchers from Chalmers University of Technology and Lund University