Researchers at Cal Berkeley say that we – we being humans – have probably triggered the sixth mass extinction in our planet’s history (the first man-made mass extinction!). Thanks to the last 500 years of over-fishing, overhunting, habitation destruction and fossil-fuel-induced global warming, we could have the blood of over 75 per cent of Earth’s current living species on our hands.
Preaching the climate change gospel can be tough work, especially on Twitter. Software developer Nigel Leck got tired rehashing the same 140-character arguments against climate change deniers, so he programmed a bot that does the work for him. With citations!
As sea levels rise, an extraordinary population shift will place immense stress on cities around the world. Where will global warming refugees go? One design team envisions an “Embassy of the Drowned Nations” to provide asylum and a fresh start.
