In an article on The Conversation website, Martin Gibert, Chercheur en éthique de l'intelligence artificielle, Université de Montréal ; Lê Nguyên Hoang, Enseignant et vulgarisateur, Tedxsaclay, École polytechnique ; and Maxime Lambrecht, Lecturer and communicator in ethics, Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) discuss the need to prioritise climate content on social media. Online algorithms could help … Continue reading Recommendation algorithms like YouTube’s could help us build climate bridges across political divides, promote action and raise awareness
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Was Hurricane Milton really “engineered” by the US government?
False claims suggesting that Hurricane Milton was “engineered” and that the weather in Florida is being “manipulated” have been spreading on social media. In an article on the BBC News website, Mark Poynting and Marco Silva discuss the evidence. No, Hurricane Milton was not 'engineered' There is no technology that allows humans to create … Continue reading Was Hurricane Milton really “engineered” by the US government?
Blog from Erlijn van Genuchten: new YouTube channel on green tourism
In a burning world where decarbonization is becoming more and more critical, flying is increasingly being criticized. While opportunities exist to make flying more sustainable, refraining from flying is even better. At the same time, as Sir David Attenborough once said: "No one will protect what they don’t care about; and no one will care … Continue reading Blog from Erlijn van Genuchten: new YouTube channel on green tourism
Earlier this year, TikTok vowed to clamp down on climate change denial but the company is struggling to stop false climate information from spreading across the platform
On the BBC News website, Marco Silva and Maryam Ahmed discuss some of the false climate issues still happening on TikTok. Have you confronted any of this misinformation? The climate change-denying TikTok post that won't go away Earlier this year, TikTok vowed to clamp down on climate change denial. But a BBC investigation tracked … Continue reading Earlier this year, TikTok vowed to clamp down on climate change denial but the company is struggling to stop false climate information from spreading across the platform
France has faced a strong resurgence of climate change denialism on Twitter since July 2022
A large group of over 10,000 accounts has grown since the summer of 2022. According to a study, the majority have shared pro-Kremlin propaganda about the war in Ukraine. Many have held anti-vaccine views and are aligned with the far right. Audrey Garric discusses latest developments in an article on the Le Monde website. Have … Continue reading France has faced a strong resurgence of climate change denialism on Twitter since July 2022
EcoTok, a collective of young influencers posting to video-sharing platform TikTok about environment and climate topics
Dance routines and cat memes are usually what goes viral on TikTok. But now young eco-influencers are racking up millions of views with videos on everything from trash to the rights of nature. Claire Wiley writes on the Deutsche Welle about the latest trend. The Gen Z climate activists going viral on TikTok In … Continue reading EcoTok, a collective of young influencers posting to video-sharing platform TikTok about environment and climate topics
Twitter community in Europe prepares to play important role in the energy transition
A new Twitter community has been created to follow the developments of the energy transition in Europe. The group that includes EiD has 73 members and certainly encouraging more to join. Tw4SE: Supporting the Energy Transition via Twitter The Brussels-based Tw4SE Twitter community has been created to support members’ activities in topics relating to … Continue reading Twitter community in Europe prepares to play important role in the energy transition
Energy in Demand - Sustainable Energy - Rod Janssen 