by Warp Institute | Feb 18, 2021 | 📈 Human Progress
In the 1970s, scientists discovered that freons reacted with ozone in the atmosphere, creating an ozone hole . Following an international agreement in 1989, the use of freons dropped drastically and the hole began to shrink. But then surveys in 2014 showed that...
by Warp Institute | Feb 18, 2021 | 🤖 Robotics
Stephen Rodan is an engineer with a passion for coral reefs, especially restoring coral reefs in the wild. Stephen wanted to have a positive impact on the environment so he started the Beyond Coral Foundation which sets out to protect, conserve and restore coral reefs...
by Warp Institute | Feb 18, 2021 | ❤️ Health Tech
A study in the UK uses layer X-rays to detect lung cancer before there are noticeable symptoms.Lung cancer has a very high mortality rate. It is the UK’s most serious form of cancer. Forty-eight thousand cases are detected each year. Over seventy percent of...
by Warp Institute | Feb 17, 2021 | ♻️ Green Tech, ⚡️ Energy
Wind farms located offshore is a great asset in the world’s transition to a low-carbon economy. When wind turbines are placed asea “concrete mats” are placed around the bottom of the towers to protect them from strong tides etcetera. Oftentimes engineers use concrete...
by Warp Institute | Feb 17, 2021 | ✍🏼 Essays, 🌟 Premium Content
The Optimist’s EdgeMost people think the media is a lousy business, and it often is if you are an old media company. But not if you are the right kind of new media company with a global audience. Then you have a free global distribution of articles, audio and...
