How technology is being used to preserve memories at risk from climate disasters

When climate disasters hit, important memories stored in photos and other artifacts can be lost forever. Dave Malkoff takes a look at how technology is being used to help preserve those memories.

F1 championships are increasingly being decided by how teams use new technology

With the cost-cap limiting budgets to $135 million per year, automating repetitive tasks is crucial to ensuring teams are using their resources efficiently.

Business - CNBC - October 29

How Researchers Are Using Geospatial Technology to Uncover Mexico's Clandestine Graves

Thousands of hidden graves contain the bodies of the disappeared all across Mexico. Using drones, hyperspectral imaging, and other technologies, scientists and members of the public are uncovering ...

Tech - Wired - November 1

Video Game Preservation Efforts Just Got Some Bad News From US Copyright Office

Three years ago, the Software Preservation Network and the Video Game History Foundation put forth a petition to the US Copyright Office to allow libraries to share the out-of-print video games in ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 28

Brazilian artist uses ash, mud for Sao Paulo mural lamenting climate disasters

Brazilian artist Mundano is presenting a massive street mural in Sao Paulo that uses ash from wildfires and mud from floods to highlight extreme weather events wreaking devastation in the country

World - ABC News - October 23

How Technology and Loneliness are Interlinked

Technology and loneliness are interlinked, researchers have found, stoked by the ways we interact with social media, text messaging and binge-watching.

Tech - The New York Times - 3 days ago

How to Preserve Culture During Rapid Growth

Use these strategies to maintain team spirit while scaling your company.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

The Climate Election: Natural disaster recovery, explained

Hurricane Helene is one of the deadliest hurricanes to make landfall in the mainland U.S. For many places across Florida, Tennessee and the Carolinas, recovery could take months or even years — and ...

Notre Dame's restoration surplus of nearly $150M will be used for future preservation

Nearly $1 billion in donations were pledged within days of the fire that ravaged Paris' Notre Dame cathedral five years ago

World - ABC News - 14 hours ago

The history of Caribbean slavery is being lost. Britain must act now to preserve it | Laura Trevelyan and Nicole Phillip

Climate-related disasters are destroying precious records. At next week’s Commonwealth summit, King Charles can show his support for their protection. Quacou, Hankey, Cuffee, Fatima, Fanny Ibo and ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

How This Female Founder Went From a Big-Business Executive to Climate Champion

Karen Sheffield is turning the tide on deploying capital to climate tech startups.

Business - Inc. - October 16

Why are climate battles being waged at the state level?

Greenhouse gases aren’t confined by borders.

Politics - The Hill - October 25

New York officials call for big oil to be prosecuted for fueling climate disasters

Oil majors’ conduct can constitute reckless endangerment due to fossil fuels’ effect on global heating, advocates claim. New York state prosecutors could press criminal charges against big oil ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Global climate disaster inevitable if action not taken soon, U.N. warns

The U.N. said that the world is now in "climate crunch time" as greenhouse gases have hit "unprecedented levels."

EU should spend 20% of budget on security and climate disasters, report says

Finland’s former president reports on cost of Europe’s preparedness for multiple crises

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Climate change worsened disasters that caused half a million deaths: Report

The 10 deadliest extreme weather events of the previous two decades, which contributed to some 570,000 deaths, were all intensified by human-caused climate change, according to a new study from ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

The Guardian view on climate-linked disasters: Spain’s tragedy will not be the last | Editorial

More than 200 deaths and widespread destruction in Valencia are the latest sign of danger in a warming world. The death toll from floods in Spain’s Valencia region has topped 200. A huge clean-up ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

‘I had to fill the tub with ice water’: Americans on how they climate-proof their homes

US readers are responding to the reality of the climate crisis by adapting their homes, from insulation as a refuge from heat to removing yard debris in case of wildfires. Rose, 62, was living in a ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

A melodic greeting between women in Burundi is at risk of being lost

A traditional form of musical greeting known to Burundians as akazehe is performed exclusively by women

World - ABC News - October 24

UK-France school trips at risk of being axed as Brexit checks come in

French government officials and teachers express ‘concern’ over the impact of incoming border checks on student travel

Business - Financial Times - October 27

Starbucks tells corporate workers to return to office or risk being fired

Internal note reportedly warns ‘accountability process’ will start next January for company’s hybrid work requirements. Starbucks office workers will risk losing their jobs if they fail to comply ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

More Forests Are on Fire, a Big Risk in Climate Change Fight

Carbon emissions from forest fires increased more than 60 percent globally over the past two decades, according to a new study.

World - The New York Times - October 17

The risk from talking tough to Trump

Preparing fixed battle plans for a trade war with the US may not be the right approach

World - Financial Times - October 28

Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt on how technology is reshaping society

Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, author of "The Anxious Generation," joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to explain how modern technology and life online are contributing to a "great re-wiring" in society ...

How to Stop Being a People Pleaser

We have some useful tips from experts. But no worries if you’re not ready!

Top stories - The New York Times - October 20

Princess Kate attends U.K.'s annual Remembrance events

Catherine, Princess of Wales, attended her first major royal occasion since ending chemotherapy for her cancer treatment.

"Mornings Memory": How a selfie turned Kenny G into a controversial figure in 2014

On this day 10 years ago, smooth jazz musician Kenny G sparked controversy when a selfie he tweeted during a pro-democracy protest in Hong Kong caused an international stir.

"Mornings Memory": How a Google search led to an unlikely friendship

Have you ever heard of the term, "Googleganger?" It's when you and a person you search on Google share the same name. A CBS report from 2007 shows how it one time led to an unlikely friendship.

In Fernando Valenzuela's hometown, mourning and memories of how 'The Lefty' got his start

The small village in Mexico when Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela is proud of what El Zurdo accomplished in baseball and in life.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27

"Mornings Memory": How bringing dogs to work boosted productivity in California office

In today's "Mornings Memory," we revisit a 1997 CBS report on a California office where dogs boosted productivity and employee happiness.

"Mornings Memory": How the first computer predicted the 1952 election

On the eve of Election Day, we revisit the 1952 election, when CBS used the groundbreaking UNIVAC computer to accurately forecast Dwight D. Eisenhower's victory. It was a turning point in election ...

US oil companies risk an unexpectedly large bill

Investor group alleges that US oil and gas groups are breaking the rules on corporate financial disclosure

World - Financial Times - October 18

How to Use Images From Your Phone to Search the Web

If you’re not sure how to describe what you want with keywords, use your camera or photo library to get those search results.

Tech - The New York Times - October 23

Amid Flood Cleanup in Spain, Residents Try to Make Sense of the Disaster

Some see the floods as an example of the effect of a changing climate that is making overwhelming downpours more common. Locals also say government warnings came too late.

World - The New York Times - November 2

‘Everyone will feel some pain’: growth perils of French budget

Michel Barnier’s new government walks tightrope in a fragile economic climate

World - Financial Times - October 23

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