Last week Neil MacGregor, director of the British Museum, chose the solar-powered lamp, as the 100th Object in A History of The World in 100 Objects. In choosing the solar lamp, he explained, he was also reflecting the metaphorical power of light.
The idea of the series was about enlightenment, because when this technology develops to allow smartphone access from this kind of source of power, it will mean that everybody will be able to access the knowledge of the world.
How extreme was the Earth's temperature in 2023
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This is a re-post from Andrew Dessler at the Climate Brink blog
In 2023, the Earth reached temperature levels unprecedented in modern
times. Given that, ...
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