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Only for subscribers, but if correct confirms that a transition to sustainable energy is possible. My take: experimentation with off grid solar has facilitated the expansion of technology through the development of engineering skills, social acceptance of solar, and adaptation to local uses.

This report is intense and demonstrates how narratives of denialism were deliberatedly advanced by Shell. I do not like this idea of a World shaped by heroes and villains but sadly the influx of character caricatures makes it difficult to imagine reality in any other way.

Destroy actual culture to create synthetic culture. I am seeing human culture devour itself literally, in front of my eyes. These machines calculate that anything written after 2022 could contain synthetic writting! No wonder teens today do not want to read. elsolitario.org/en/2026/07/2...

Rare Books: Why AI Scans and Destroys ThemAI companies buy rare books in bulk, scan them with machines that cut the spine, then destroy the original: a judge ruled the practice legal as fair use.elsolitario.org

"The most troubling ethical problem with Nolan’s Odyssey concerns the decision to film part of the movie in the occupied territory of Western Sahara, thus normalising the ongoing violence against the indigenous Sahrawi people."

Data centres are the dams of our times, ravishing landscapes, wildlife, resources and populations. The secret weapons of developers: secrecy and speed

Urbanization is one of the challenges examined by the project RURBANISE, which I presented at #RC21 www.tampei.org/post/project...

Project RURBANISE: Bridging the Gap Between Rapid Urbanization and Climate ResilienceHow Six Organizations Unite to Safeguard the Philippines’ Most Vulnerable CitizensUrbanization is a double-edged sword. This is more than a statistic in the Philippine context; it is a daily reality f...www.tampei.org

It was a real pleasure to deliver the closing keynote at the RC21 conference in Vienna rc21-vienna2026.org

Last year I was very ill and had to put all non essential work aside. My online presence has vannished. I struggle to use social media and I feel that withdrawal is the answer, but then I go to events and realise that people only know you by what they find online, and reduce you to an AI summary.

Anna Viebrock's Terminal Piece installation at mumok, Vienna, is a glorious journey of self exploration while also reflecting on the practice of disconnection through showcasing other artists' pieces

Among the many pieces in MOMA's exhibition Architects of Liberation, there is this map belonging to the Nigerian Federal Capitol Masterplan

Among the many discussions and stakeholder meetings over a week with the Independent Groupt of Scientists at the UN, NY we made a briefing to Member States presenting the key themes we are considering in the forthcoming 2027 Global Report on Human Settlements

Our paper on community energy and sustainable energy transitions was publish bringing together a wealth of work across six academic teams in four countries www.nature.com/articles/s44...

The role of community energy in mediating sustainable energy transitions in East and Southern Eastern Africa - npj Clean Energynpj Clean Energy - The role of community energy in mediating sustainable energy transitions in East and Southern Eastern Africawww.nature.com

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Doechii is the best thing to ever land in my playlist

Funny but also marking our changing relationship with infrastructure and appliances

Still in time to attend this important lecture!

That is exactly what Rothko's paintings do and why they are so important. They strip everything back to the basis and give it back to you. Like a child recognising the hidden geometries of the universe. Who is to say what wonders will work in you!

Solidarity breeds courage, across continents too. Be prepared in Britain too.

Ok this morning I had not the faintest idea of who Cory Booker was, but these snipets of his speech are inspiring, whether you are American or not. I also do not need a disneyfication of Spanish and European history. Being condemned to repeat unknown histories may be cliché, but it happens.