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The Urgent Need for Global Environmental Data Federalization
Urgent call for global environmental data sharing to tackle ecological crises and harmonize conservation efforts worldwide.

afkar collective
Apr 302 min read


AI's Ecological Feast: A Recipe for Climate Crisis
AI's data feast: A recipe for climate crisis. As algorithms devour energy, can tech's hunger be tamed before Earth's pantry empties?

afkar collective
Apr 242 min read


Why LLMs Fail in Critical Infrastructure – The Case for Physics-Driven AI
LLMs lack domain-specific grounding for critical infrastructure. Physics-driven AI integrates real-world principles.

afkar collective
Mar 173 min read


The Hidden Environmental Cost of U.S. Tariffs—And How to Fix It
Tariffs reshape industries, impacting climate change. From steel to solar, they can accelerate or undermine green progress.

afkar collective
Mar 44 min read


The Promise and Peril of Planetary-Scale Data Integration
Planetary data integration promises global insights but faces ethical hurdles. Balancing tech and diversity is key

afkar collective
Feb 194 min read


The Energy Race within AI Development
AI's energy demand sparks a shift to nuclear and renewables, challenging sustainability and tech goals.

afkar collective
Feb 112 min read


China's Renewable Energy Revolution: Monumental Projects Reshaping the Future
China's renewable energy surge features monumental projects like the Solar Great Wall and vast marine solar farms.

afkar collective
Jan 275 min read


Navigating Technological Progress: The Vital Role of Standards, Regulation, and Assessment
Tech standards and assessments: Guiding innovation for societal good, from ancient wisdom to modern challenges.

afkar collective
Jan 233 min read


Revolutionizing Public Infrastructure: A Bold Ecosystemic Approach for Radical Impact
As urbanization, climate change, and disparities rise, we must adopt ecosystemic thinking for sustainable infrastructure.

afkar collective
Jan 145 min read


Winter Wildfires and Summer Blackouts: Urban Infrastructure at the Breaking Point
Winter wildfires in LA, summer blackouts in Kuwait: Our cities face a new climate reality. Time to rebuild smarter

afkar collective
Jan 103 min read


Bridging the Gap: Future Readiness and the Quest for Meaning in Climate-Threatened Societies
In a world of climate hyperreality, we seek meaning beyond simulations, bridging awareness and action through authentic engagement

afkar collective
Jan 55 min read


2024: A Year of Climate Extremes and Environmental Milestones
2024 marked a turning point for our climate, with record temperatures and key developments shaping our future.

afkar collective
Dec 30, 20242 min read


The Mirage of Digital Reality: Rethinking Our Perception Through Technology
Digital twins: mirrors or mirages? Our tech-mediated reality risks oversimplifying complex systems, blinding us to crucial truths.

afkar collective
Dec 16, 20243 min read


Redefining Urban Priorities: From Human-Centric to Life-Centric
Rethinking urban priorities: From a myopic human-centric lens to a life-centric framework that elevates the diverse web of urban ecosystems.

afkar collective
Dec 9, 20242 min read


Solitude's Siren Song: The Perils of Isolation in an Interconnected World
Solitude's siren song: As we sever ties to nourishing networks, we risk mirroring the climate crisis unfolding around us.

afkar collective
Dec 2, 20242 min read


Embracing Green Friday: Cultivating an Ecosystem of Sustainable Consumption
Green Friday: Rethinking consumption as an ecosystem, balancing bargains with sustainability for a resilient future.

afkar collective
Nov 29, 20244 min read


Unleashing Planetary Intelligence: Speculative Design for a Federated Data Future
Federalizing data to unlock planetary intelligence: Speculative design for a sustainable global superorganism.

afkar collective
Nov 28, 20243 min read


We the People: Confronting the Crisis
We face a choice: protect life or cling to business as usual amid crises that threaten our planet's future.

afkar collective
Nov 26, 20242 min read


From Subset to Superstructure: The Economy's Planetary Ascendance
Global economy evolves into planetary force, reshaping Earth's systems. We must adapt to this new superorganism reality.

afkar collective
Nov 25, 20242 min read


Nature as Infrastructure: Creating Resilient Solutions for Tomorrow
Embracing nature as infrastructure offers cost-effective, resilient solutions for communities facing environmental challenges.

afkar collective
Nov 21, 20243 min read
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