“As temperatures rise, a new book delves into the environmental toll of America’s favorite way to cool off”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/25/air-conditioning-climate-crisis-global-heating
July 22, 2021
Opinion | The AI we should fear is already here – The Washington Post
“Dire warnings about the possibility of artificial intelligence running amok and endangering civilization distract from its pernicious effects in the here and now.”
Source: Opinion | The AI we should fear is already here – The Washington Post
July 16, 2021
Opponents of housebuilding claim to care more about the environment than prices from TheEconomist
Opponents of housebuilding claim to care more about the environment than prices from TheEconomist
“The sharp increase in housebuilding in recent years has given a fillip to nimbys, people who don’t mind development as long as it is Not In My Back Yard.”
July 14, 2021
Hydrogen Is One Answer to Climate Change. Getting It Is the Hard Part
“Hydrogen is one of the most plentiful elements in the universe, but producing it in a way that is emission-free is costly. Pioneering companies are working to change that.”
July 14, 2021
Doughnut Days and Hybrid Working Models
“‘Doughnut’ meetings and choosing your office days: How companies are making the shift to hybrid work.”
July 12, 2021
Melbourne, Sydney CBDs will need four years to recover from lockdown
AFR: “Melbourne and Sydney CBDs will take four years or more to pass their pre-pandemic economic levels as the country’s cities are smashed by lockdowns, analysis by Deloitte Access Economics has found.”
June 13, 2021
The generation most keen on a return to the office – and why it may not be full time and-why-it-may-not-be-fu ll-time-20210609-p57zii.html?btis
“It comes as no surprise to 22-year-old Ariauna Sanis that her generation is the most keen to return to the workplace in real life after the COVID-19 pandemic.”
June 9, 2021
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/to-cbd-or-not-to-cbd-covid-s-question-for-the-future-of-melbourne-20210603-p57xqj.html?btis
To CBD or not to CBD? COVID’s question for the future of Melbourne
“Behind the daily discussion of lockdowns, vaccines and quarantine, the pandemic has sparked a quiet but intense battle over the future of Melbourne.”
Mark Burry
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