Impact

Over the course of its 4.5 billion years of existence, Earth has encountered an untold number of extraterrestrial bodies hurtling through its atmosphere. Some have disintegrated before reaching the surface, while others have left indelible marks on our planet, with one historic impact event leading to the extinction of an entire species (cue: the dinosaurs). According to The Weather Channel, India currently has three of these ancient cosmic scars, known as meteor impact craters: Ramgarh in Rajasthan, Lonar in…

A new study explores the effects of climate change on compounding heat and drought situations, offering insights into the prediction and prevention of extreme weather events. Their findings reveal that the frequency and severity of these events are expected to increase, particularly under worst-case scenarios, underscoring the need for emission reductions and adaptation strategies.Michael Mann and collaborators conducted research into the impact of climate change on extreme weather occurrences such as wildfires. Their…

A study analyzing Japan’s deep-sea cobalt mining test in 2020 showed a significant drop in ocean animal populations due to sediment pollution. Despite less impact on less mobile creatures, the research stresses the potential long-term impacts of deep-sea mining, indicating the need for broader and more thorough studies. (Artist concept.)Ocean animals withdraw from areas both around and outside deep-sea mining operations.In 2020, Japan performed the first successful test extracting cobalt crusts from the top of deep-sea…

In this article, I'm going to present you with information to help you understand the situation. Even as I discuss the impact on the Amazon supply and delivery chains, please understand that I fully support the right of workers everywhere to fight for fair treatment.When contacted for comment, Amazon's PR team responded, stating the following was "attributable as information provided by Amazon." While we're watching what is happening, we don't expect a significant impact on customer deliveries. We work with a large…

Illustration of Assumption 2 (Single Crossing). Credit: International Economic Review (2022). DOI: 10.1111/iere.12592 Recently, Cai Xiaoming, associate professor at Peking University HSBC Business School (PHBS), published a collaborative paper titled "Meetings and Mechanisms" in the International Economic Review. The paper delves into the potential impact of companies' improved ability to select job candidates on the overall…

On July 10, Jimmy Winfrey, a.k.a. PeeWee Roscoe, was arrested by Las Vegas police after being a fugitive for over 14 months. Winfrey’s arrest record shows he was charged with battery and using a fake ID to evade justice — but there’s another reason to watch his case closely. Winfrey was on the run from the YSL trial, which ensnared Young Thug and 27 others, including him, last year. He’s connected to a particularly sensational part of the YSL indictment: the 2015 shooting of Lil Wayne’s tour bus. Eight years ago,…

Credit: Billion Photos / shutterstock We know that meat has a substantial impact on the planet, and that plant-based diets are more environmentally sustainable. But exactly how much impact does the food we eat have on environmental outcomes and what difference would following a vegan diet make compared to consuming a high meat, or even low meat diet? …

Agnes Svensson Contributor Agnes Svensson is the chief impact officer at Norrsken VC, Europe's leading early-stage impact investor. She has more than 12 years’ experience driving sustainability, diversity, and inclusion initiatives in the private sector (most notably the fintech decacorn Klarna) and at nonprofit organizations. The world is witnessing an exciting and necessary surge in climate tech startups, with the impact tech sector up by 64% since the end of 2020. And with…

A new observation reveals the ongoing effect humanity had after intercepting a chunk of rock drifting around the Sun last year.In September 2022, NASA slammed a spacecraft into the asteroid Dimorphos. Hubble's latest observations show a giant swarm of boulders shaken loose by the impact, scattered like stars in the asteroid's wake.The new images will help an upcoming mission to the asteroid study the results of the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), to help refine and better plan for such impacts in the…

Leaders of the largest US chipmakers told Biden officials this week that the administration should study the impact of restrictions on exports to China and pause before implementing new ones, according to people familiar with their discussions.During meetings in Washington on Monday, Intel Corp.’s Pat Gelsinger, Nvidia Corp.’s Jensen Huang and Qualcomm Inc.’s Cristiano Amon warned that export controls risk harming US leadership of the industry. The Biden officials listened to the presentations but didn’t make any…