Cancelling the Buy Clean Program Will Not Cancel Low Embodied Carbon Construction
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Photo by Oliver Ulerich on Unsplash On his first day in office President Trump axed the Biden-era federal Buy Clean program. Buy Clean was designed to leverage the federal government’s buying power to help grow the low carbon building materials industry. Killing it will have consequences—buildings are responsible for a major share of global carbon […]
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Cropped 26 March 2025: US birds in peril; UK ecologists ‘job fears’; Finance ‘fuelling’ deforestation
We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food and nature over the past fortnight. This is an online version of Carbon Brief’s fortnightly Cropped email newsletter. Subscribe for free here. Key developments Forest and biodiversity funds TRANSFORMING FOREST FINANCE: A Forest Declaration Assessment report revealed that global forest finance […]
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Dark Factories and the Future of Work: How AI-Driven Automation is Reshaping Manufacturing
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In today’s fast-changing industrial world, AI-driven automation is no longer just a part of the future; it is happening right now. One of the most notable examples of this transformation is the rise of dark factories in China. These advanced factories operate entirely without human workers and even without traditional lighting. Instead, they rely on […]
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MIT Maritime Consortium sets sail
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Around 11 billion tons of goods, or about 1.5 tons per person worldwide, are transported by sea each year, representing about 90 percent of global trade by volume. Internationally, the merchant shipping fleet numbers around 110,000 vessels. These ships, and the ports that service them, are significant contributors to the local and global economy — […]
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Camden project provides localised air quality for tenants
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Air quality technology firm EarthSense describes a recent project Grand Central Apartments is a residential tower in London, offering 68 one, two and three-bedroom apartments and stunning penthouses in London’s vibrant King’s Cross district. Designed by award-winning architects Stiff + Trevillion and inspired by the linear forms and materials of the railway, this is […]
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A planetary boundary for geological resources: Study quantifies limits of regional water availability
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Water treatment facility at a copper mine and processing plant. New study appears to show that regional water availability constrains the current and future production of 32 geological resources Geological resources such as critical metals and minerals, essential for the diffusion of technologies such as renewable energy and energy storage towards a decarbonized society, are […]
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Guest post: How human behaviour shapes effective climate policies
There is clear evidence that technological change will be insufficient to meet UK and global climate goals on its own, leaving a vital role for consumer and business behaviour change. Indeed, most measures to reach net-zero emissions by mid-century will require at least some behaviour change by the public. This includes reducing car use, changing […]
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Is Your Drinking Water Truly Safe? Unveiling the Truth with Water Analysis
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We often assume the water flowing from our taps is clean and safe. You turn on the faucet, fill a glass, and sip without a second thought. But here’s something that might make you pause: the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates over 2 billion people globally drink water contaminated with feces. Even in places like […]
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[Act] of all trades, litigable to none: A Critical Examination of Malaysia’s Proposed Climate Change Bill
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Malaysia is at high risk from the effects of climate change. Flooding has become an almost-yearly natural disaster, with the frequency and severity of flood events increasing in recent decades. Research suggests that for every 1°C rise in temperature, rice yields decline between 4.6 and 6.1%, with net revenue falling by MYR 442.42 (~USD 99.52) […]
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University of Brighton hosts UNESCO Biosphere event to discuss climate and food challenges
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The Wild House natural dye garden at the University of Brighton Sustainability experts and young changemakers will join Michelin-starred chef Mauro Colagreco for what the University of Brighton describes as “a landmark public event… exploring how our food choices can drive positive environmental change”. Hosted by The Living Coast UNESCO Biosphere, Nature Starts on Our […]
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Prof. Ami Moyal, President of Afeka College of Engineering – Interview Series
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Prof. Ami Moyal is the President of Afeka College of Engineering and the newly elected Chairman of the Israeli Council for Higher Education’s Planning & Budgeting Committee. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Ben-Gurion University and is an expert in automatic speech recognition. Before becoming Afeka’s President in 2014, he founded […]
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Galaxy.ai Review: 2,000+ AI Tools, But Is It Worth It?
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Are you juggling multiple AI subscriptions, each with its own pricing plan and renewal dates? One platform gives you ChatGPT, another offers Claude, a third lets you generate images and another handles video creation. Before you know it, your expenses for these AI tools have spiraled out of control. You end up overwhelmed by how […]
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Using AI Hallucinations to Evaluate Image Realism
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New research from Russia proposes an unconventional method to detect unrealistic AI-generated images – not by improving the accuracy of large vision-language models (LVLMs), but by intentionally leveraging their tendency to hallucinate. The novel approach extracts multiple ‘atomic facts’ about an image using LVLMs, then applies natural language inference (NLI) to systematically measure contradictions among […]
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Crisis in EU plastic recycling demands immediate action, says trade group
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The European Union’s plastic recycling industry is at a breaking point, according to a 19 March statement from Plastic Recyclers Europe, which represents plastic reprocessors and recyclers in the region. A sharp decline in domestic production, increased imports, and rising economic pressures are forcing company closures. The industry has long warned of these risks, and […]
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Decarbonisation push in northeast Asia drives demand for UK tech
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A view of Mount Fuji (image credit: Thiti Sukapan / Shutterstock.com). Region’s net-zero ambitions offer opportunities for UK innovators, says new report As Japan, South Korea and Taiwan race to decarbonise their economies and embed sustainable industrial practices, opportunities are emerging for UK companies with cutting-edge technologies that can help them achieve their ambitious net-zero […]
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10 Best AI Customer Support Software with Help Desk Features (2025)
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Customer support software is evolving quickly thanks to AI. The tools on this list combine traditional help desk capabilities (like ticketing, knowledge bases, and multi-channel support) with powerful artificial intelligence to automate responses, assist agents, and improve customer satisfaction. Below is a comparison of some of the leading platforms, followed by detailed insights into each. […]
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790,000 Jobs, $160 Billion GDP: Shocking Costs Of Inflation Reduction Act Repeal
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Bias Detection in LLM Outputs: Statistical Approaches
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Natural language processing models including the wide variety of contemporary large language models (LLMs) have become popular and useful in recent years as their application to a wide variety of problem domains have become increasingly capable, especially those related to text generation.