Climate and tech : the connections
Recently, scientists declared that we are now living in the anthropocene, that is, the geological epoch influenced by human activities. One of the most significant ways in which mankind has altered natural earth systems is the invention and use of technology. The other is climate change. Some facts, first of all. a) Technology by itself, is a benign weapon, it can be used for good or bad. b) Technology is also a way of life for 21 st century homo sapiens. c) Technology and climate change are also interlinked. How so? Well think of fracking, construction of oil rigs both in on and off shore wells. These are some of the ways technology has led to climate change. So how can we, as the leading inhabitants of planet Earth use tech to help this planet of ours and save it from dangerous climate change? Let’s see… The IPCC, the UN organization tasked with gathering cli...