China’s Brazilian beef demand linked to Amazon deforestation risk: https://dialogochino.net/31057-chinas-brazilian-beef-demand-linked-to-amazon-deforestation-risk/
China’s Brazilian beef demand linked to Amazon deforestation risk: https://dialogochino.net/31057-chinas-brazilian-beef-demand-linked-to-amazon-deforestation-risk/
NASA Flew Gas Detectors Above California, Found ‘Super Emitters’: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-06/nasa-flew-gas-detectors-above-california-found-super-emitters #ClimateChange #FFHCI
In a report published in Nature on Wednesday, scientists estimated that 10% of the places releasing methane -- including landfills, natural gas facilities and dairy farms -- are responsible for more than half of the state’s total emissions. And a fraction of the 272,000 sources surveyed -- just 0.2% -- account for as much as 46%.
Growing Ecological Civilization in China - by Evaggelos Vallianatos: https://www.counterpunch.org/2019/11/08/growing-ecological-civilization-in-china/ #ClimateChange #Regenerative #Economics #Infrastructure #China
How to Crush a Bankers’ Dictatorship: A Lesson From 1933: https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2019/11/08/how-to-crush-bankers-dictatorship-lesson-from-1933/ #Politics #Economics
Interview with David Wallerstein, chief exploration officer of Tencent
A new bioeconomy for a sustainable Europe: https://ec.europa.eu/research/bioeconomy/
The European Commission has put forward an action plan to develop a sustainable and circular bioeconomy that serves Europe’s society, environment and economy.
Bioeconomy – The next phase of economic development: http://makingoftomorrow.com/
Upcycle, the startup that turns biowaste into food: https://openresource.suez.com/-/upcycle-the-startup-that-turns-biowaste-into-food
https://www.bio-bean.com "The world’s largest recycler of coffee grounds"
James Dean Reborn in CGI for Vietnam War Action-Drama: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/afm-james-dean-reborn-cgi-vietnam-war-action-drama-1252703 #Generative #Art
Commentary: CGI James Dean Provokes Backlash, But Animated Characters Based On Actors Are Nothing New: https://www.cartoonbrew.com/ideas-commentary/cgi-james-dean-provokes-backlash-but-animated-characters-based-on-actors-are-nothing-new-182044.html
How big tech is dragging us towards the next financial crash: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/nov/08/how-big-tech-is-dragging-us-towards-the-next-financial-crash #Business #Economics #Technology
Turns out that the one trillion Dollars which the big US tech companies (Apple, Google, Amazon, etc.) hold in their offshore accounts are mostly in bonds. By that, these companies have become shadow banks, keeping alive other 'zombie' companies that otherwise would run of credit/go out of business.
SOS – Save Organics in Soil Initiative: https://www.compostnetwork.info/sos_initiative/
This initiative, led by the European Compost Network (ECN) and the Italian Composting and Biogas Association (CIC) aims to highlight the importance of soil organic matter to encourage policy makers to develop instruments to move Europe towards implementing sustainable, climate proof soil management practices.
EU Circular Economy Action Plan: https://ec.europa.eu/environment/circular-economy/index_en.htm #Regenerative #Circular
Google Wants More Work from the Defense Department: https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2019/11/google-we-want-more-work-defense-department/161133/ #Military
Google Launches Climate Startup Accelerator Program, Critics Remain Skeptical: https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/google-launches-climate-startup-accelerator-program-critics-remain-skeptical-2/ #ClimateChange #Economics #Politics #Technology
Tom Chi on making ecological regeneration an imperative for tech
An RSS to ActivityPub converter: https://github.com/dariusk/rss-to-activitypub #P2P #Internet
Climate and War: Bill McKibben’s Deadly Miscalculation: http://www.wrongkindofgreen.org/2019/11/06/climate-and-war-bill-mckibbens-deadly-miscalculation/ #ClimateChange #Military
Perceptions of Musical Octaves Are Learned, Not Wired in the Brain: https://www.quantamagazine.org/perceptions-of-musical-octaves-are-learned-not-wired-in-the-brain-20191030/
What is Slime Mold and is it Intelligent?
What Cities Can Learn from Human Bodies: https://www.thenatureofcities.com/2019/04/21/cities-can-learn-human-bodies #Regenerative #Urban #Infrastructure