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The Berry phase of Kancha Gachibowli
There’s a concept in quantum mechanics, and also in parts of classical mechanics, called the Berry phase. Say you’re walking around a mountain. You start off along a path and follow it all the way until you’re back to the … Continue reading
Posted in Op-eds, Scicomm
Tagged adiabatic process, afforestation, Berry phase, BR Gavai, deforestation, entropy, environment, ferromagnetism, Kancha Gachibowli, magnetic hysteresis, Supreme Court of India, Telangana
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The billionaire’s solution to climate change
An eye-opening profile of Marc Benioff’s 1t.org initiative, the flawed research paper that inspired it, the harmful practices it’s made room for, and what all this says of his wealth Continue reading
Posted in Scicomm, Science
Tagged 1t.org, afforestation, afforestration, Bloomberg, carbon credits, carbon sequestration, carbon trading, climate action, climate mitigation, Jane Goodall, Marc Benioff, Thomas Crowther
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The foolishness of a carbon-negative blockchain
With the experience of ‘fortress conservation’, poor implementation of the Forest Rights Act and the CAMPA philosophy in India, it’s hard not to think that the idea of carbon offsets is stupid. This mode of ‘climate action’ has been most … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Tech
Tagged afforestation, blockchain, carbon neutrality, carbon offset, climate justice, cryptocurrencies, Miyawaki method, proof of stake, proof of work, social justice
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