Good News vs Bad News

While "Big Tech" companies tend to seal themselves off from competitors in often unfair ways, e.g. by technically binding users to their own products and services, Wordpress (a system that's running behind many websites worldw...

While negative climate tipping points tend to frighten and frustrate us, some researchers have recently raised hope and motivation by pointing the focus on so called "positive climate tipping points". They address the issue of...

After several moments of hesitation, for example due to the energy crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Germany has finally switched off its last three nuclear power plants in spring 2023. Instead, the German focus...

Research shows that the world is getting more peaceful. A trend towards fewer and less lethal wars over time can be observed. The trend can be seen best when looking at interstate conflicts in the 20th century, which have decrea...