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Building giant and ambitious games | Brendan Greene interview
Elvis Presley once said, "Ambition is a dream with a V8 engine." Brendan Greene, the creator of PUBG, still has a lot of ambition.VentureBeat - 3h -
Biden administration to announce 'ambitious' climate goal
The Biden administration will announce an "ambitious" new climate goal Thursday morning that aims to reduce the country's greenhouse gas emissions by 61% to 66% by 2035.ABC News - 1d -
Nike just laid out an ambitious turnaround plan. But it will come at a cost.
Shares of Nike Inc. rallied after hours on Thursday after the sneaker maker reported quarterly results that topped expectations, following a big leadership shakeup at the company earlier this year.MarketWatch - 17h -
Generative AI and Climate Change Are on a Collision Course
From energy to resources, data centers have grown too greedy.Wired - 2d -
Climate politics could be about to go into reverse
It’s not just Trump — elections around the world may produce a new crop of net zero critics in 2025Financial Times - 2d -
How climate change impacted 2024
From record-breaking temperatures to devastating disasters, 2024 brought the world closer to the reality of what climate change looks and feels like. CBS News national environmental correspondent ...CBS News - 2d -
Climate groups to back M25 protesters' jail appeal
Just Stop Oil protestors jailed over the M25 protests will be aided in their appeals by green groupsBBC News - 3d -
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CEO of $210 billion chipmaker holds meetings on weekends, expects work after midnight: 'People are really motivated by ambitious goals'
Hard work breeds success and creates good leaders, says AMD CEO Lisa Su — who reportedly asks some employees to do work tasks on weekends and after midnight.CNBC - Dec. 13 -
Biden administration races to cement climate gains
The Biden administration is sprinting to finalize the unfinished pieces of its climate policy, from fully disbursing Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds to getting final regulations out the door. ...The Hill - Dec. 13 -
Biden administration enters climate policy endgame
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Biden administration enters climate policy endgame The Biden administration is sprinting to finalize any unfinished pieces of its ...The Hill - Dec. 12 -
Three Questions From Cutting-Edge Climate Science
An annual gathering of scientists this week offered a glimpse into the latest efforts to answer some of the most intriguing questions about our warming planet.The New York Times - Dec. 12 -
How the Climate Movement Is Changing Tactics After Trump’s Win
Faced with a president-elect who has called global warming a “scam,” activists are changing their strategies and pushing a message of hope.The New York Times - Dec. 11 -
As Teenagers, They Protested Trump’s Climate Policy. Now What?
Some young climate activists who were galvanized under Donald Trump’s first presidency are taking a different approach to his second.The New York Times - Dec. 11 -
How Europe is bending the rules to spare carmakers from climate fines
Also in this newsletter: a dispatch from the political mess in RomaniaFinancial Times - Dec. 11 -
Britain leads the world in cracking down on climate activism, study finds
Research shows UK police arrest environmental and climate protesters at three times the average global rate. British police arrest environmental protesters at nearly three times the global average ...The Guardian - Dec. 11 -
Climate Change Is Destroying Monarch Butterflies’ Winter Habitat
During their passage through Mexico, monarch butterflies depend on the shelter of endangered trees—so this scientist is leading a huge experiment to build them a new winter habitat.Wired - Dec. 10 -
Small island nations face climate-induced ‘catastrophe’, warn experts
First comprehensive study on health and climate change in small island developing states lays bare impact of the crisis and calls for action from richer countries. The 65 million people living in ...The Guardian - Dec. 10 -
Fannie and Freddie, the Big Mortgage Backers, Face Climate Risks
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which backstop most U.S. mortgages, know floods and fires are a growing problem. But little action has been taken.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
Bill Gates: How Entrepreneurs Can Benefit From Climate Change
The business veteran identified several market opportunities within the Clean Industrial Revolution.Inc. - Dec. 9 -
‘It is ambitious, but ambition builds the world’: can the Gambia’s bold plan to cut plastic pollution work?
Tourists flock to the country’s dazzling beaches, but its vast, smoking waste sites tell a different story – one that the government is keen to change . Travelling through the Gambia, it is hard to ...The Guardian - Dec. 9 -
Climate crisis deepens with 2024 ‘certain’ to be hottest year on record
Average global temperature in November was 1.62C above preindustrial levels, bringing average for the year to 1.60C. This year is now almost certain to be the hottest year on record, data shows. It ...The Guardian - Dec. 9 -
How A Princeton Professor’s Home Renovation Project Is Fighting Climate Change
Forrest Meggers, a professor at Princeton University, has turned his home into a live-in laboratory that pushes the boundaries of sustainability.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
Rachel Reeves to pledge ‘ambitious’ economic partnership with EU
UK chancellor will promise to fully honour post-Brexit deals in meeting with bloc’s finance ministersFinancial Times - Dec. 7 -
How climate change could make snowfall worse in parts of the U.S.
Experts predict climate change could actually make snow worse in some areas of the U.S. Meanwhile, nearly two-thirds of the U.S. is seeing less snowfall than in the 1970s. CBS News national climate ...CBS News - Dec. 6 -
Architects design community solutions for combatting climate disaster
Better social infrastructure can foster resilience in densely-populated urban environmentsFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
Why climate change will cause more people to flee to Europe
Also in this newsletter: Is France Eurosceptic?Financial Times - Dec. 6 -
Democrat calls on White House to finish efficiency rules, warning of climate consequences
A Democratic senator is pressing the White House to finalize a set of energy efficiency standards, warning that not doing so before President-elect Trump takes office could leave emissions and ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
How climate risks are driving up insurance premiums around the US – visualized
‘Tight correlation’ between premium rises and counties deemed most at risk from climate crisis, experts say. Concern over the climate crisis may evaporate in the White House from January, but its ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
‘Climate bomb’ warning over $200bn wave of new gas projects
New liquefied natural gas projects could produce 10 gigatonnes of emissions by the end of the decade, close to the annual emissions of all coal plants. A $200bn wave of new gas projects could lead ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Only China can now lead the world on climate
As far as global environmental concerns go, the US has an irretrievably split personalityFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
U.S. Defends Paris Climate Accord as ‘Best Hope’ at International Court of Justice
In a landmark international hearing on climate change, a U.S. representative backed the Paris Agreement, but left unanswered questions about U.S. commitments in a Trump presidency.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Fury as US argues against climate obligations at top UN court
US says current climate rules are satisfactory, prompting condemnation from activists and vulnerable countries. Climate justice campaigners have condemned the US after the world’s largest historic ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
North Carolina Town Sues Duke Energy Over Climate Change
Carrboro accused Duke, one the nation’s largest utility companies, of ignoring data about climate change while increasing use of fossil fuels.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
What Trump’s Cabinet Picks Say About Climate Change
President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet would include one person who calls global warming an “existential” threat and some who don’t accept it as a problem at all.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
GOP’s ambitious budget plan faces internal divisions
Republican senators warn incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s (R-S.D.) ambitious proposal to tackle President-elect Trump’s agenda faces an array of disagreements within their party over ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
4 value propositions for climate action under Trump
It is imperative that work continues towards climate adaptation where there is an opening for consensus.The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Trump Will Have Enormous Power Over Climate Action. Here’s Why.
Presidents have extraordinary control over climate policy, in part, because it’s been decades since Congress has passed a comprehensive environmental bill.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
On the Grenadian island of Carriacou, even the dead are now climate victims
As ICJ hears landmark climate case, Grenada’s PM says vulnerable nations expect a long, hard fight for aid. It’s a macabre picture: tombs, headstones and wreaths, lovingly selected by family ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Vanuatu calls on the World Court to recognize climate change harms
Vanuatu urged the top United Nations court to recognize the harm caused by climate change in its judgment on the legal obligation of countries to fight it.NBC News - Dec. 3
