Only a third of U.S. consumers consider “climate-friendliness” when shopping at the grocery store, a new survey finds. Environmental sustainability lags far behind taste, price, healthfulness and convenience for the 11th year in a row, according to this year’s consumer research from the International Food Information Council (IFIC). The number of self-reported vegans
An AI-driven political campaign could be all things to all people. Eric Smalley, TCUS; Biodiversity Heritage Library/Flickr; Taymaz Valley/Flickr, CC BY-ND Archon Fung, Harvard Kennedy School and Lawrence Lessig, Harvard University Could organizations use artificial intelligence language models such as ChatGPT to induce voters to behave in specific ways? Sen. Josh Hawley asked
Pedro Sánchez announcing that next general elections in Spain will be held the 23rd of July, 2023. La Moncloa Juan Luis Manfredi, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha The local and regional elections that took place the 28th May have shaken up the political chessboard in Spain. The right-wing Partido Popular took the largest proportion
The podcast episode “The Shoggoth” investigates the rise of an unusual symbol in the AI industry. The Shoggoth, a character from H.P. Lovecraft’s science fiction work, has become a metaphor for the complex, unpredictable nature of AI systems. The episode explores how this creature, often depicted with a smiley face mask, embodies the
In the ever-evolving society we inhabit, one constant remains – the human capacity for compassion and the desire to effect change. Charities embody this spirit of giving and altruism, serving as the lifeblood of communities worldwide. They are the unseen heroes, extending support and enriching lives, addressing diverse issues from poverty and education
By: Sanjeet Bagcchi Overuse of antibiotics in agriculture can lead to the emergence of bacteria resistant to the body’s innate immunity, a study led by the University of Oxford suggests. The research found that an antimicrobial called colistin, which is widely used as an animal growth promoter in farm-raised animals such
Climate change is the defining issue of our era. With impacts ranging from more frequent and severe weather events to long-term shifts in temperature and precipitation patterns, climate change affects every corner of the globe. Yet despite the magnitude of this problem, awareness and understanding of climate change remain limited among the general
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here Recycling was once all the rage. Reduce, reuse, recycle! We recited it like a mantra. To toss our cans and bottles into the blue bin was to take on personal environmental responsibility; it meant we care. However, of late,
While the technological advancements of recent decades have brought substantial societal benefits, enhancing communication, productivity, and even medical treatments, these advances are not without their environmental costs. Critical environmental concerns such as the surge in electronic waste (e-waste), energy consumption from digital technologies, and the ecological impact of resource extraction for electronic manufacturing
Heat waves can happen in the depths, invisible at the ocean surface. Heat waves have spiked in recent years. The United States is now scorched by about six per year, compared to just two annually in the 1960s. At sea, marine heat waves such as the Blob, which warmed waters off the U.S.