One year after Paris, the annual Conference of Partners (COP22) is being held in Marrakech with nations meeting to hammer out a series of protocols designed to limit dangerous climate chaos. With the lowest ever coverage of Arctic Sea Ice in the recent northern summer, polar temperatures overpowering the La Nina in the South Pacific Continue Reading →
A global conference of Sunni Muslims was held in Chechnya with the blessing of Russian President Putin, to plan the isolation and undermining of Saudi Arabia and its radical Wahabi brand of Islam that spawned Al Quaeda and ISIS. At the same time, Iran, Iraq and Syria are overcoming political differences to present a united Continue Reading →
Storing electricity generated during the day for use overnight could save householders one quarter of their electricity bill, an article in New Economy claims this week. The exact saving depends on the level of government rebates and electricity charges and feed in payments. Both storage and generation solutions for domestic electricity continue to develop rapidly Continue Reading →
The stark difference between Apple and Android security is the first sign of a growing digital divide where on the wealthy can afford privacy, according to Christopher Soghoian, technologist at the Amercian Civil Liberties Union. Mr Soghoian says that Apple users pay for a premium for the improved security on their devices and the gap Continue Reading →
California voted to legalise marijuana for recreational use during the US election last week, joining Washington and Oregon to make marijuana legal along the length of the US West Coast and providing huge momentum for the legalisation movement. It is expected that California will raise one billion dollars each year in revenue from the measure. Continue Reading →
NASA released this week an animation demonstrating the shrinking of the Arctic ice cap. The impact on European and North American weather systems is likely to be dramatic. The full background and other graphical information is available at the NASA website