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Ronny Wells May 10, 2023

Google is changing the way we search with AI. It could upend the web. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/05/10/google-io-ai-search-keynote/

Google is changing the way we search with AI. It could upend the web.

Google executives took the IO stage to tout their AI search tool, saying it will directly generate answers to some queries, a move publishers and bloggers dread.

The Washington Post

Ronny Wells May 2, 2023

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/05/02/climate/hydroelectric-power-energy.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

A New Hydropower Boom Uses Pumped Storage, Not Giant Dams

So-called pumped storage, rather than conventional dams, is emerging as the future of deriving electricity from water's gravitational qualities.

The New York Times

Ronny Wells Apr 25, 2023

These 4 free apps can help you identify every flower, plant and tree around you https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/04/25/aipowersplantidentifierapps/

These 4 free apps can help you identify every flower, plant and tree around you

Plant ID apps use AI to help us connect with the world around us

The Washington Post

Ronny Wells Apr 19, 2023

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/world/asia/india-china-population.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

India Is Passing China in Population. Can Its Economy Ever Do the Same?

India has a young, vast work force that is expanding as China’s ages and shrinks. But the country’s immense size also lays bare its enormous challenges.

The New York Times

Ronny Wells Jan 27, 2023

Colorado River water: not enough.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/27/climate/colorado-river-biden-cuts.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

As the Colorado River Shrinks, Washington Prepares to Spread the Pain

The seven states that rely on the river for water are not expected to reach a deal on cuts. It appears the Biden administration will have to impose reductions.

The New York Times

Ronny Wells Jan 24, 2023

Where is science going?

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/24/science/physics-cosmology-astronomy.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Where is Physics Headed (and How Soon Do We Get There)?

Two leading scientists discuss the future of their field.

Ronny Wells Jan 24, 2023

Germany and its military. An important analysis.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/24/magazine/germany-military-army.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Can Germany Be a Great Military Power Again?

Leery of Russian aggression, Europe’s economic giant is making a historic attempt to revitalize its armed forces. It has a long way to go.

Ronny Wells Jan 20, 2023

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Ronny Wells Jan 18, 2023

Single-use coffee pods have surprising environmental benefits over other brewing methods https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2023/01/18/coffee-pods-sustainability-environmental-impact/

Single-use coffee pods have surprising environmental benefits over other brewing methods

A new study of coffee consumption found that using pods can produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions than brewing traditional filter coffee.

The Washington Post

Ronny Wells Jan 17, 2023

The National Restaurant Association is subsidized by restaurant workers as it lobbies against a decent minimum wage.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/17/us/politics/restaurant-workers-wages-lobbying.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

How Restaurant Workers Help Pay for Lobbying to Keep Their Wages Low

The National Restaurant Association uses mandatory $15 food-safety classes to turn waiters and cooks into unwitting funders of its battle against minimum wage increases.

The New York Times