by Warp Institute | Mar 20, 2021 | β‘οΈ Energy, Environment, π Human Progress
Oil spills usually occur in two different ways. Either it is an oil source, or oil platform, that is leaking or it is a ship with oil in the tanks that for some reason leaks or sinks.It also happens that ships intentionally empty their tanks after they have been...
by Warp Institute | Mar 19, 2021 | β»οΈ Green Tech
Deforestation has begun to decrease and we now see that forests are being replanted in more and more places. However, not all areas are equally suitable for planting forests. To help decide where reforestation can be most beneficial, researchers in the United States...
by Warp Institute | Mar 19, 2021 | β»οΈ Green Tech
Researchers from Imperial College London have designed a curved barrier that will protect people in the city from air pollution. To develop a barrier that averts air pollution particles away from e.g pedestrians the scientists used airflow modelling techniques (you...
by Warp Institute | Mar 19, 2021 | β€οΈ Health Tech, Matt Ridley, Op-Ed, π Premium Content, π Human Progress
At a time when the miraculous success of vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 has transformed the battle against the pandemic, it is fitting to recall that the general idea behind vaccination was brought to the attention of the western world, not by brilliant and privileged...
by Warp Institute | Mar 18, 2021 | Newsletter
This newsletter is sent out to over 15,000 people every week. Subscribe here.π‘ The future is created by optimistsHere is our celebration of the optimists that are pushing the human race forward.Thank you all so much for all the nominations of who should be in the ad....