‘Digital disruption’ a game-changer for climate: Future Earth report
Future Earth: “Research. Innovation. Sustainability” Scientists, innovators turn to digital sector for transformative ‘systems change’ on climate; ‘Digital Disruptions for […]
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Humanity’s greatest risk: Cascading impacts of climate, biodiversity, food, water crises: scientists
Future Earth, Stockholm, Sweden Survey reveals common concern of global scientists: interlinkages between crises; Part of Our Future on Earth,
Earth Commission to identify risks, guardrails, targets for the entire planet
Future Earth, Stockholm, Sweden First holistic attempt to identify scientific risks, guardrails — akin to a 2C rise for climate —
Catalog of 208 human-caused minerals bolsters argument to declare ‘Anthropocene Epoch’
Carnegie Science – Deep Carbon Observatory, Washington DC Humans: The greatest contributor to diversity of minerals since oxygen; Officially recognized minerals, formed
Investing ~3.5% GDP in science, technology, innovation: benchmark for sustainable development
UNSG’s Scientific Advisory Board Paris 9 July 2015 UN Secretary-General’s Scientific Advisory Board calls for advisor, not observer seat for science
Beyond GDP: innovative yardsticks of well-being, wealth
Malaysian Industry Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT), Kuala Lumpur Malaysia hosts UN-backed symposium: ‘Beyond Gross Domestic Product — Transitioning
Even farm animal diversity is declining as accelerating species loss threatens humanity
Chair IPBES / Science Advisor to the Prime Minister, Malaysia / Malaysian Industry‑Government Group for High Technology 27-May-2013 Founding Chair of
Shifting global water systems: markers of a new geological epoch, “The Anthropocene”
Global Water System Project, Bonn 19-May-2013 Bonn Declaration issued by ‘Water in the Anthropocene’ science conference: A majority on Earth
Beyond GDP: Experts preview ‘Inclusive Wealth’ index at Planet under Pressure conference
Earth System Science Partnership, Paris 28-Mar-2012 Brazil and India pay a high price for rapid economic growth, according to experts
Cities forecast to expand by area equal to France, Germany and Spain combined in less than 20 years
Earth System Science Partnership, Paris 27-Mar-2012 Unless development patterns change, by 2030 humanity’s urban footprint will occupy an additional 1.5