📈 Human Progress
In the last decades humanity has made great progress with less extreme poverty, increased health, wealth and democracy. We follow in the tradition of professor Hans Rosling.
💬 Why we must begin to understand the really big and the really small
Paradoxically, it is the evolution that has brought us here. Because we humans live in a kind of middle world. We have a hard time grasping that which is really big, slow, small, and fast. Now is the time to change that.
👂 Kiwi calls heard again for the first time in five years
New Zealand finally hears Kiwi calls once again after 5 years of silence.
⏳ The ban on freons gives us more time to deal with climate change
A ban on freons has both reduced the hole in the ozone layer and protected vegetation so that it could bind more carbon dioxide.
💬 Things were better before – weren’t they?
With nearly eight billion people on the planet, there are always people whose current situation is not good, and they may well have had it better in the past. But on a macro level, there is no question about it – we have never had it better, writes Kelly Odell.
🌱 This project regenerates lost biodiversity and prevent flooding
A new large-scale restoration project in the UK restores peatlands on the moors. It will help regenerate lost biodiversity, prevent flooding, and “absorb CO2 emissions like a sponge”.
🧠 New types of chips can improve "brain-computer-interfaces"
Brain-computer interfaces are likely to be a key part of our future. Progress has now been made regarding the required chip.
🤖 Facebook releases platform for robot developments
Facebook has created a platform where developers can build robots with the ability to recognize natural language, perform tasks and navigate their surroundings.
⚡ Ethereum is releasing an update that will help decrease energy use
The cryptocurrency Ethereum is about to be upgraded and become "proof of stake." This will mean a significant reduction in energy consumption in the network and is therefore considered a benefit for the environment.
📱 This app recognizes what bird is singing
This app can recognize different bird songs with nearly 100 percent accuracy. The developers hope that the users will fall in love with birds and become conservationists.