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COVID-19 vaccine factories to pop up in developing countries
In a bid to address vaccine nationalism, pop-up vaccine factories resembling shipping containers are set to appear in developing countries. If you’ve forgotten about the vaccine rush that happened back in 2020, you’re probably living in a nation that hoarded a bunch of the supply. While many of us are looking to have, or already have had our booster shot for the year, there are millions who’ve yet to receive...
Unlocking this trophy in Horizon Forbidden West will plant an actual tree
As Horizon Forbidden West players fight to save the planet from a rogue terraforming system, they will also simultaneously help the planet in real life. Every time the trophy ‘Reached the Daunt’ is unlocked, Sony will plant a tree. The widely anticipated sequel to Guerrilla Games’ flagship title is now right on the horizon… thank you, I’m here all week. With rave reviews across the board, Horizon Forbidden West will see...
YouTube is working on a dedicated NFT marketplace
YouTube has finally jumped on the NFT bandwagon, according to chief product officer Neal Mohan. Could this open up a fresh and lucrative avenue for creator monetisation on the platform? If you’re sick of seeing ‘Bored Ape’ PNGs plastered all over social media, you’ll have to grit your teeth and bear it for a while yet. Finally hopping aboard the digital cash cow that is NFTs, YouTube has announced that the...
Is climate change creating a vicious cycle for methane emissions?
Scientists are alarmed by a ‘dangerously fast’ growth in atmospheric methane. Reportedly now thrice as prominent in our atmosphere as pre-industrial levels, there are concerns that the planet may actually be harming itself. Climate mitigation plans for methane are reportedly three times too low to meet goals outlined in the Paris Agreement. Oh good. With the need to decarbonise industries taking precedence, it appears we’ve been overlooking the steady growth of...
EU scientists make ‘major breakthrough’ in nuclear fusion
EU scientists say they have made a major breakthrough in the quest to make nuclear fusion – the limitless energy source that powers the stars – harnessable for humanity one day. As it stands, the bar for scientific achievements in nuclear fusion isn’t exactly high, but we are, at least, continuing to raise it. Harnessing the unlimited power of the stars may well be key to sustainably powering the globe...
Samsung is repurposing fishing nets for its future devices
As part of its broader ‘Galaxy for the Planet’ initiative, the mobile giant is eliminating all plastic waste in its packaging and is using discarded fishing nets in the builds of future devices. With mobile companies relentlessly rolling out new iterations of their phones, e-waste is becoming an increasingly sizable problem as the years roll by. It’s estimated that by 2030, we’ll produce 74 million tons of gadget waste every...
Preventing pandemics would cost 5% of the damage they inflict
Every year, the world loses approximately $500bn due to economic fallouts spurred by zoonotic diseases. The cost of preventing them in the future, according to a recent report, could be just $20bn. Though Covid-19 has obviously taken a huge toll on the world, claiming more than 5 million lives and costing trillions in economic losses, it’s far from the first zoonotic virus – one which is spread from animals to...
International Space Station will crash land into watery retirement in 2031
The zero-gravity research station will continue operations until 2031, at which point it will re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere for the first time since 1998. Shortly after, it will crash land in a remote region of the Pacific Ocean. After what will be a 33-year lifespan - facilitating on-hand, ground breaking inter-planetary research - the ISS will smash into the Pacific in a fiery blaze of twisted metal. What a dignified...
Study shows climate crisis responsible for shifting Earth’s axis
The constant melting of glaciers as a result of global warming has reportedly caused marked shifts in the Earth’s axis of rotation. Research suggests the length of our days may have even changed by milliseconds since the 90s. It feels like the events of the last few years have turned the world upside down, metaphorically speaking. In reality, it appears we quite literally shifted the axis of Earth’s rotation decades ago...
The curious hair-filled implements helping with oil spills in Peru
The Peruvian government has declared an environmental emergency after 6,000 barrels of crude oil spilled off the coast of Lima. Citizens are now helping beach clean-up efforts in an ingenious, albeit strange way. If you weren’t already donating hair to help oil clean-up initiatives, you need to get with the times. A volcanic eruption in Tonga this January has resulted in Peru’s ‘worst ecological disaster’ of recent years. The force of...
