This is exactly what many of us feared when defense officials and political leaders turned against Palantir Technologies over concerns surrounding autonomous weapons systems and mass surveillance capabilities. According to critics, Palantir resisted efforts to fully embrace autonomous lethal decision-making systems and broad domestic surveillance applications targeting U.S. citizens. Now, instead of slowing the development […]
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The Dangerous Push Toward Autonomous Warfare
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Energy in an Extreme Weather Event
About how many joules would be involved in an extreme weather event that comprised strong winds, sometimes straight line force, hundreds of lightning strikes, and 1-2 inch of rain downpour in a half-hour time period? This is what just happened at my house. Energy in an Extreme Weather Event An extreme weather event involving strong […]
The Future: Feedback Loops and the Limits of Human Adaptation
Introduction: Bounded — But Potentially Extreme Q: What is the most likely future climate scenario? A: Accelerating climate disruption driven by interacting feedback loops. The good news is that physics places limits on the absolute worst-case outcomes. Earth is not expected to undergo a runaway Venus-style greenhouse effect in which oceans boil away and the […]
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Ozone as a Climate Multiplier: Key Coupling Agent in Chemistry–Climate Feedbacks
Abstract Recent climate research increasingly indicates that ozone plays a critical role in coupled chemistry–climate feedback systems influencing atmospheric warming, ecosystem stability, and global carbon cycling. While stratospheric ozone provides essential protection from ultraviolet radiation, surface-level ozone (O₃) acts as a potent phytotoxic pollutant that damages vegetation and suppresses photosynthetic carbon uptake. As warming intensifies […]
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Why Models Underestimated Climate Change
Introduction Recent observations suggest that several key Earth system feedbacks are becoming increasingly important in shaping the trajectory of global warming. These include: Natural systems that once absorbed large amounts of atmospheric carbon are increasingly showing signs of instability, with some regions transitioning from net carbon sinks to net carbon sources. This shift reframes the […]
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The IPCC Didn’t “Overestimate” Climate Change — Nature May Be Underreacting to Our Models
Trump’s Misleading “Victory Lap” Over IPCC Climate Models Recent climate-modeling research published in Geoscientific Model Development has led some scientists to reduce the likelihood of the most extreme emissions pathway historically known as RCP8.5 (later SSP5-8.5). That scenario assumed extraordinarily high future fossil-fuel consumption combined with limited climate policy and continued acceleration of greenhouse gas […]
The Reality of Modern Climate Change
One of the most common arguments made by climate-change denialists is that rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) is beneficial for the environment. Because plants use CO₂ during photosynthesis, denialists often claim that increasing concentrations will simply make Earth greener and more productive. Many also argue that the current warming trend is merely part of a […]
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Nagatitan: The Giant Dinosaur Forged by a Greenhouse Earth
by Daniel Brouse / May 15, 2026 Scientists in Thailand have announced the discovery of Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, the largest dinosaur ever found in Southeast Asia. The colossal long-necked sauropod weighed as much as 27 tonnes — roughly the mass of nine elephants — and stretched nearly 27 meters (89 feet) in length, making it about […]
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Oil Forecast: Record Highs Before Structural Collapse?
What is likely to happen to the price of oil? While the future is uncertain, the highest-probability outcome may be a period of the highest oil prices in history followed by some of the lowest sustained prices in modern history. In the short term, geopolitical instability, supply disruptions, war risk, and constrained global production capacity […]
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The Potato Myth: One of the World’s Most Nutritious Foods Has Been Unfairly Demonized
The potato is often unfairly criticized by misinformed individuals who confuse the vegetable itself with the unhealthy ways it is sometimes prepared. In reality, potatoes are among the most nutritious, affordable, and versatile foods on Earth. For centuries, potatoes have sustained entire populations because they provide an impressive combination of vitamins, minerals, fiber, quality carbohydrates, […]
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