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Katie Singer writes about nature and technology in Letters to Greta. She spoke about the Internet's footprint in 2018, at the United Nations' Forum on Science, Technology & Innovation, and, in 2019, on a panel with the climatologist Dr. James Hansen. Her most recent book is An Electronic Silent Spring. www.DearGreta.com and www.ElectronicSilentSpring.com.
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Saturday, July 16, 2022
Reproductive health in a digital era when you want to know your body and nature"-not an app Whatever happens in our society (i.e., women of childbearing age have menstrual cycles) now intersects with digitalization.
Saturday, July 16, 2022Reproductive health in a digital era when you want to know your body and nature"-not an app Whatever happens in our society (i.e., women of childbearing age have menstrual cycles) now intersects with digitalization.
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Wednesday, June 15, 2022
When utilities warn of blackouts: options for ratepayers who expect electricity 24/7 After decades of relatively stable electricity, several U.S. utilities now say that this summer, they won't have enough power to get through a heat wave.1 Indeed, my utility recently warned ratepayers to expect rolling blackouts this summer.
Wednesday, June 15, 2022When utilities warn of blackouts: options for ratepayers who expect electricity 24/7 After decades of relatively stable electricity, several U.S. utilities now say that this summer, they won't have enough power to get through a heat wave.1 Indeed, my utility recently warned ratepayers to expect rolling blackouts this summer.
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Monday, May 23, 2022
Allegiance to nature while living in a techno-sphere: A health care directive After a friend died a few months ago without a will and I learned that two thirds of U.S. Americans die without one1I updated mine and my health care directive for the first time in twenty years.
Monday, May 23, 2022Allegiance to nature while living in a techno-sphere: A health care directive After a friend died a few months ago without a will and I learned that two thirds of U.S. Americans die without one1I updated mine and my health care directive for the first time in twenty years.
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Thursday, April 14, 2022
Mining the sacred: questions for a sustainable relationship with the Earth In order to produce and preserve food, deliver electricity, manufacture and operate computers, access networks, data centers, "renewable" solar and wind systems, motorized vehicles (including tractors and electric vehicles) and so much more, our society depends on extracted ores and fossil fuels.
Thursday, April 14, 2022Mining the sacred: questions for a sustainable relationship with the Earth In order to produce and preserve food, deliver electricity, manufacture and operate computers, access networks, data centers, "renewable" solar and wind systems, motorized vehicles (including tractors and electric vehicles) and so much more, our society depends on extracted ores and fossil fuels.
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Sunday, March 13, 2022
How to prevent waste and make money (when consumers don't reduce consumption) In 2001, when he was 16, Eric Lundgren acquired a nearby bank's 55 used computers. He wiped their hard-drives, increased their random-access memory, and sold each one for $199-$399.
Sunday, March 13, 2022How to prevent waste and make money (when consumers don't reduce consumption) In 2001, when he was 16, Eric Lundgren acquired a nearby bank's 55 used computers. He wiped their hard-drives, increased their random-access memory, and sold each one for $199-$399.
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Thursday, February 24, 2022
Reconciling 5G and sustainability in Brussels: A sensible policy for a regional government Brussels' regional government is currently revising its radiofrequency radiation exposure limits. This is a pivotal moment, inspired by corporate desires to deploy 5G, the fifth generation of mobile access networks.
Thursday, February 24, 2022Reconciling 5G and sustainability in Brussels: A sensible policy for a regional government Brussels' regional government is currently revising its radiofrequency radiation exposure limits. This is a pivotal moment, inspired by corporate desires to deploy 5G, the fifth generation of mobile access networks.
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Saturday, February 19, 2022
Notes on Electric Utility Brownouts Could we consider this brownout warning an opportunity to reduce electricity demands?
Saturday, February 19, 2022Notes on Electric Utility Brownouts Could we consider this brownout warning an opportunity to reduce electricity demands?
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Wednesday, February 16, 2022
The price of green energy a documentary by Jean-Louis Pe'rez and Guillaume Pitron, now available in English
Wednesday, February 16, 2022The price of green energy a documentary by Jean-Louis Pe'rez and Guillaume Pitron, now available in English
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Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Electrical Equipment = Fire Hazard After learning about a new franchise agreement between my city and a telecom corporation (for 5G cell sites on public rights-of-way), I sent the following letter.
Tuesday, February 1, 2022Electrical Equipment = Fire Hazard After learning about a new franchise agreement between my city and a telecom corporation (for 5G cell sites on public rights-of-way), I sent the following letter.
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Thursday, January 13, 2022
As we consider our future - And want ecocide to stop We want to decrease dependence on international supply chains. We want to decrease our energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and toxic waste. We want a friendlier relationship with the Earth. We want to live more simply. We'll need manufacturing to stop.
Thursday, January 13, 2022As we consider our future - And want ecocide to stop We want to decrease dependence on international supply chains. We want to decrease our energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and toxic waste. We want a friendlier relationship with the Earth. We want to live more simply. We'll need manufacturing to stop.
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Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Looking for due diligence with electric vehicles before anyone buys another one Last month, I read a newspaper story that called the future of automobiles electric; and it quoted an electric vehicle (EV) owner who worries "only about replacing his tires, wiper blades and air filter." Oh, dear.
Tuesday, December 14, 2021Looking for due diligence with electric vehicles before anyone buys another one Last month, I read a newspaper story that called the future of automobiles electric; and it quoted an electric vehicle (EV) owner who worries "only about replacing his tires, wiper blades and air filter." Oh, dear.
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Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Is the WHO impaired by electro-smog? A commentary on regulating 5G radiation 5G's rollout raises many questions: How will it transform peoples' daily lives and businesses? What kind of extractions and how much energy will it demand over the next decade? How will its emissions of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) affect public and wildlife health?
Tuesday, November 30, 2021Is the WHO impaired by electro-smog? A commentary on regulating 5G radiation 5G's rollout raises many questions: How will it transform peoples' daily lives and businesses? What kind of extractions and how much energy will it demand over the next decade? How will its emissions of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) affect public and wildlife health?
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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Offering thanks for what sustains me--and a batch of questions The United Nations' take on sustainability: two versions
Tuesday, November 16, 2021Offering thanks for what sustains me--and a batch of questions The United Nations' take on sustainability: two versions
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Friday, October 15, 2021
Who decides whether or not 5G is safe to deploy? A protocol for ensuring safer infrastructure Who decides whether or not 5G is safe to deploy? A protocol for ensuring safer infrastructure
Friday, October 15, 2021Who decides whether or not 5G is safe to deploy? A protocol for ensuring safer infrastructure Who decides whether or not 5G is safe to deploy? A protocol for ensuring safer infrastructure
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Friday, October 1, 2021
Energy policies in the hyperconnected era 5G's environmental paradox In order to sustain itself and thrive, the mobile industry needs new markets1. Promoting 5G, the fifth generation of wireless technology, is one current focus for development.
Friday, October 1, 2021Energy policies in the hyperconnected era 5G's environmental paradox In order to sustain itself and thrive, the mobile industry needs new markets1. Promoting 5G, the fifth generation of wireless technology, is one current focus for development.
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Thursday, September 9, 2021
If Brazil burns what's left of the Amazon, why hold COP26? At this writing, the STF is reviewing a case filed by the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. It would require Xokleng, Guarani and Kaingang Peoples to prove ownership of their ancestral territory...
Thursday, September 9, 2021If Brazil burns what's left of the Amazon, why hold COP26? At this writing, the STF is reviewing a case filed by the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. It would require Xokleng, Guarani and Kaingang Peoples to prove ownership of their ancestral territory...
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Saturday, August 14, 2021
Do we really want to replace gas cars with e-vehicles? Calling for Life Cycle Analysis of EVs: Part 2 a report on nature and technology
Saturday, August 14, 2021Do we really want to replace gas cars with e-vehicles? Calling for Life Cycle Analysis of EVs: Part 2 a report on nature and technology
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Friday, July 30, 2021
Satellite mega-constellations' mega-threats: The rise of space junk and the fall of reason Follow-up to Satellite Constellations to dominate the Stars, PART I: to whom does it make sense?
Friday, July 30, 2021Satellite mega-constellations' mega-threats: The rise of space junk and the fall of reason Follow-up to Satellite Constellations to dominate the Stars, PART I: to whom does it make sense?
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Sunday, June 20, 2021
Satellite Constellations to dominate the Stars: PART I Satellite Constellations to dominate the Stars PART I: to whom does it make sense?
Sunday, June 20, 2021Satellite Constellations to dominate the Stars: PART I Satellite Constellations to dominate the Stars PART I: to whom does it make sense?
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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Help needed: 41 servants and counting Powering the average U.S. household needs 41 pedalers on bike-powered generators pedaling for eight hours each day.
Wednesday, June 9, 2021Help needed: 41 servants and counting Powering the average U.S. household needs 41 pedalers on bike-powered generators pedaling for eight hours each day.
