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In the face of escalating climate threats and environmental degradation, the way we manage waste has become a defining issue for urban resilience. A new report, Circular Waste Systems for Urban Resilience, produced by Leading Cities and the Afkar Collective, offers a compelling examination of how circular models can address the urgent shortcomings of our current linear systems. Authored by Domenic R. Brown, the report invites readers to rethink the very foundations of waste m

Apathy is not just a lack of feeling—it’s a mechanism of abandonment. In societies where your skin isn’t in the game, disengagement becomes the norm. But this distance is rarely innocent. It’s structured, rewarded, and often complicit in sustaining injustice. What would it mean to resist apathy—not just emotionally, but politically? To stay with the discomfort, even when you could look away?

Hyperobjects like climate change and digital networks are vast, interconnected forces that shape our world.

Data poisoning poses huge AI risks with legal gaps. Urgent technical and policy actions are needed to secure AI systems globally.

Urgent call for global environmental data sharing to tackle ecological crises and harmonize conservation efforts worldwide.

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

From war booty to restitution rights, art theft in conflicts highlights the evolving fight for cultural justice.

Labels simplify complex issues, but true change demands we look deeper. Beyond hashtags lies the work of systemic reform.

LLMs lack domain-specific grounding for critical infrastructure. Physics-driven AI integrates real-world principles.

Embrace uncertainty: Ecosystemic thinking offers a path to navigate complexity, fostering resilience in an unpredictable world.

Tariffs reshape industries, impacting climate change. From steel to solar, they can accelerate or undermine green progress.

EU's history offers a blueprint for data federalization, transforming fragmented data into a shared resource for global challenges

Cities evolve: Bits meet bricks. Can we bridge the digital-physical divide for smarter, more humane urban spaces?

Planetary data integration promises global insights but faces ethical hurdles. Balancing tech and diversity is key

DeepSeek introduces deep reasoning in AI, challenging human cognitive supremacy with its innovative R1 model.

Exploring the militarization of AI reveals ethical dilemmas, global governance challenges, and the urgent need for accountability.

AI's energy demand sparks a shift to nuclear and renewables, challenging sustainability and tech goals.

AI amplifies human will, reshaping our perspectives while challenging alignment with diverse human values

Explore the impact of digital permanence and individual agency in the age of AI, drawing insights from philosophy.

China's renewable energy surge features monumental projects like the Solar Great Wall and vast marine solar farms.