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The Disarming Case to Act Right Now on Climate Change

Greta Thunberg: The disarming case to act right now on climate change

In this passionate call to action, 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg explains why, in August 2018, she walked out of school and organized a strike to raise awareness of global warming, protesting outside the Swedish parliament and grabbing the world's attention. "The climate crisis has already been solved.

US Citizens Science Association to Meet In Raleigh, NC March 13-17, 2019: Assessments of Next Giant Leaps for Earth & Mankind

CitSci2019 Conference Information - Citizen Science Association

Join us March 13-19th in Raleigh, NC - the City of Oaks - to connect with other leaders and learners from many backgrounds. We deepen our own work as we share our diverse perspectives and practices - no matter what we investigate or what we call our efforts.

How Self-Driving Tractors, AI, and Precision Agriculture Will Save Us from the Impending Food Crisis

How self-driving tractors, AI, and precision agriculture will save us from the impending food crisis | ZDNet

This article was originally published as a TechRepublic cover story. Marcus Hall was nine years old when he first drove a tractor on his family's sprawling Iowa farm, eschewing Tonka trucks and Matchbox cars for long rides on heavy machinery.

Public Badly Needs Clarity on Climate Urgency and Options in 2019

Public Badly Needs Clarity on Climate Urgency and Options in 2019 -- News Release from NC WARN | NC WARN

If another year passes without the public learning that the U.S. fracking boom is a key driver of the climate crisis - especially in the critical short term - humanity's chances of averting runaway climate and social chaos could shrink to nil.

Big Data Helping Farmers Fight Climate Change

How Big Data Helps Taiwan's Farmers Fight Climate Change

When the rice farmers in the Rift Valley in eastern Taiwan plant again after the summer harvest in July, they count on the typhoons that lash the island in late summer and early autumn, bringing lots of rain in the early growth phase of the crop.