Temperatures surpassed the 1.5-degree Celsius warming threshold over the past year, and scientists warn they will again soon.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/06/05/global-temperatures-1-5-celsius-record-year/
MIT Predicted the Collapse of Today’s Society in 1972. And We’re Right On Track.
MIT’s 1972 World3 model was strikingly accurate, based on modern data.
— Read on interestingengineering.com/science/mit-predicted-the-collapse-of-todays-society-in-1972-and-were-still-on-track
NASA’s new super-metal ‘GRX-810’ set to transform the future • Earth.com
NASA recently unveiled GRX-810, an oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) alloy, marking a significant advancement in materials science.
— Read on www.earth.com/news/nasas-new-superalloy-metal-grx-810-revolutionize-aerospace/
How 3M Discovered, Then Concealed, the Dangers of Forever Chemicals | The New Yorker
3M found that many of its products, including Scotchgard and Scotchban, leached toxic chemicals called PFAS. Sharon Lerner reports on why the company kept making them.
— Read on www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/05/27/3m-forever-chemicals-pfas-pfos-toxic
OpenAI Just Gave Away the Entire Game – The Atlantic
The Scarlett Johansson debacle is a microcosm of AI’s raw deal: It’s happening, and you can’t stop it.
— Read on www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/05/openai-scarlett-johansson-sky/678446/