Since my dad died of smoking-related cancer, I’m entirely in favor of this. MPs have voted to back the government's plans to create a 'smoke-free generation', and reduce the number of smoking-related deaths.

By some estimates we ingest about a credit card's worth of plastic every single week. But what actually happens when these tiny plastic particles get inside our bodies?

The miracle species. Camels can go 2 weeks without water, can lose 30% of their body weight and survive, yheir body temperatures fluctuate in sync with daily climate patterns. Their urine keeps them cool, and they lie down on ‘pedestal legs’.

Exciting news from SSC! Transformation Labs, has culminated in an idea catalog for sustainable change.
We hope that the outcomes from the process can help initiate the needed transformations across the world and inspire people to start implementing the already available ideas.

A shock ruling from the ECHR this week has determined that being protected from climate change by your government is a human right. 'The court effectively concluded that humans have a right to safety from climate catastrophes — a move which immediately established a potent…

“If you build momentum, you don’t need to rely on motivation.” - Arnold Schwarzenegger

👇🏻 Agree with this pitch formula 💯. With people's attention span shorter than a goldfish's (8 sec, folks!), every second counts. #FounderLife #PitchPerfect Y Combinator 🏆

“Eight years ago, it was plausible to claim that we should take Trump “seriously but not literally”. We should now take him at his word.” - good read by Matthew d'Ancona

They’re both old… but one is old AND crazy. Great read.

'If I had a magic wand I would change a lot about this text. However, there’s a bit of a misinterpretation about how COPs change our world...' Tom Rivett-Carnac on the final #COP28 text and the role of the COPs in implementing change. BBC Radio 4's Today:
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The decision at #COP28 to finally recognize that the climate crisis is, at its heart, a fossil fuel crisis is an important milestone. But it is also the bare minimum we need and is long overdue. The influence of petrostates is still evident in the half measures and loopholes…

At #IGFUAE 2023, H.E. Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, UAE, talks about the latest trends in AI and the need to regulate it.

WATCH NOW 🎥: indiaglobalforum.com/player.html
#UnleashAmbitions Omar Sultan AlOlama

Opinion is eating the world. Echoes my thoughts that the root of our modern problem is how opinion has become bound up with identity. I’m reminded of my interview with Yascha Mounk on The Identity Trap. Please can we escape from the ‘great loop of impotence’.