Yanis Varoufakis: capitalism isn't working. Here's an alternative
In his new book, the economist imagines a future transformed by Covid-19 and sketches a daring vision of democratic socialism
We Already Live in Facebook’s Metaverse
Who among us wants to inhabit an even more virtual world of Mark Zuckerberg’s creation?
Dune review – Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic gets off to an electrifying start
The French-Canadian director of Blade Runner 2049 brings an astonishing visual sensibility to Frank Herbert’s ‘unfilmable’ sci-fi classic
British artist Damien Hirst uses NFTs to blur the boundaries between art and money
A Painting or an NFT of It: Which Will Be More Valuable? The new technology is raising questions about the risks and rewards of investing in digital art forms.
After Cooling: On Freon, Global Warming, and the Terrible Cost of Comfort
Refrigerants (HFCs, R-410A) used in most current AC units are being phased out because, although they have lower ozone-depleting substances (CFCs and HCFCs), the HFCs have dramatic global warming potential.
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro review – another masterpiece
The Booker winner’s brilliant eighth novel expands on his theme of what it means to be not-quite-human, exploring love and loyalty through the eyes of an android
The U.N.’s Terrifying Climate Report
Scientists predict hotter heat waves and worse flooding in the decades ahead, but the catastrophe is evident everywhere this summer.
The Blue Carbon Initiative: Mitigating Climate Change
The International Blue Carbon Initiative is a coordinated, global program focused on mitigating climate change through the conservation and restoration of coastal and marine ecosystems.
Possible Failure Point Emerges in Miami-Area Building Collapse
Some engineers looking at the failure of a 13-story condo tower in Florida said the collapse appeared to have begun somewhere near the bottom of the building.
The climate solution actually adding millions of tons of CO2 into the atmosphere
New research shows that California’s climate policy created up to 39 million carbon credits that aren’t achieving real carbon savings. But companies can buy these forest offsets to justify polluting more anyway.
