by Rosalind Dean Climate change and biodiversity loss are global problems that need global solutions. A great swathe of the world around the equator has huge potential for generating solar power. The cost of solar power generation plummeted by around 80% in the decade after 2013. Can we, as a world, bring these two thingsContinueContinue reading “Solar Power for Africa”
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Tesla Takedown correspondence. What about China?
There has been some interesting correspondence on my Star article about Tesla Takedown. First this from H J Greaves. Ci Davis responded by writing HJ Greaves responded to Graham Wroe by suggesting that the condemnation of Elon Musk and Tesla should be balanced by an equivalent focus on Chinese production. ‘What about China?’ comes upContinueContinue reading “Tesla Takedown correspondence. What about China?”
Insect populations are collapsing at terrifying speed
Insects are not the most popular creatures on this planet. When I was a teacher there was nothing worse than the entrance of a wasp to the classroom, which was guaranteed to promote extreme anxiety in some of the youngsters. Some people positively hate insects and will reach for insecticide at the first sight ofContinueContinue reading “Insect populations are collapsing at terrifying speed”
