Despite ongoing deforestation, fires, drought-induced die-offs, and insect outbreaks, the world’s tree cover actually increased by 2.24 million square kilometers — an area the size of Texas and Alaska combined —
Month: November 2024
We might be closer to changing course on climate change than we realized
Earth is coming out of the hottest year on record, amplifying the destruction from hurricanes, wildfires, heat waves, and drought. The oceans remain alarmingly warm, triggering the fourth global coral bleaching event in history. Concentrations of heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere have reached levels not seen on this planet for millions of years, while humanity’s demand for the fossil fuels that produce this pollution is the highest it has ever been.
I saw a Man transform before my eyes
A Band of Brothers brings young men together with older men in their communities to provide positive role models. The work centres around the careful manifestation of both compassion and accountability – and it’s lifechanging stuff, explains the charity’s CEO Conroy Harris.
Gen Z Students show the world hope
This is a short first hand account by the author of The Good News-Only.com site on the non-violent revolution he witnessed that was orchestrated by Gen Z students. This revolution, built on countless sacrifice of the student youth and public who were mowed down with many still injured, is the first successful non-violent revolution in modern history to ever result in the defeat of a ruthless, autocratic dictator.
UW-made The Silent Route Animated Film (by Faisal Hossain) wins more than 15 film awards
The Silent Route depicts tragic realities through its unique visual language without exposing the sufferings. Our aim is to raise a dissenting voice emphasizing that life is worth saving everywhere and inviting the audience to embrace their innate goodness. We hope that our animated short film builds empathy by sowing seeds of kindness and compassion in everyone’s hearts.
Smarter Irrigation for a Greener Campus
The University of Washington is testing sensor-driven technology to reduce its water footprint and create a more sustainable campus.
AI mediation tool could help people find common ground
The chatbot-like tool creates group statements that reflect majority and minority views, helping people to find areas of agreement
Overcoming bullets and internet blackouts
Gen Z is often characterized by a mix of positive and negative stereotypes.
The art of early engineering education
By day, they are engineering faculty focused on teaching and research. And by night, a handful of engineering faculty — possibly more — are writers, illustrators and even actors.
But they share more than a creative streak. The following four faculty have a passion for educating an even younger audience than the undergraduate classes they teach. By reaching out to the earliest of audiences, from elementary school students to teens, they ultimately hope to engage and inspire the next generation of engineers.
Satellite Data Empowers Farmers
Today, India is among the world’s most water-scarce countries. This means that it does not have enough freshwater resources to meet the needs of all the people who live there.