Colonialism: why leading climate scientists have finally acknowledged its link with climate change
The IPCC’s latest climate report discusses how colonialism has shaped climate, a breakthrough for the climate justice movement.
Harriet Mercer, Research Associate in Climate History, University of Cambridge •
conversation
April 22, 2022 • ~8 min
April 22, 2022 • ~8 min
We’re teaching robots to evolve autonomously – so they can adapt to life alone on distant planets
The robots are 'born' via 3D printer, and recycle themselves upon their 'death'.
Emma Hart, Chair in Natural Computation, Edinburgh Napier University
• conversation
Feb. 1, 2021 • ~8 min
Feb. 1, 2021 • ~8 min
Why the Anthropocene began with European colonisation, mass slavery and the 'great dying' of the 16th century
It marked the point when humans began to exert a geologically-huge influence on the environment.
Simon Lewis, Professor of Global Change Science at University of Leeds and, UCL •
conversation
June 25, 2020 • ~8 min
June 25, 2020 • ~8 min
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