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This TikTok Chef Wants You to Ditch Your Gas Stove And Opt For Induction Cooking
29Oct By adminNo Comments
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This TikTok Chef Wants You to Ditch Your Gas Stove And Opt For Induction Cooking

[ad_1] Chef Jon Kung uses his popular cooking videos to draw links between the food we eat and its impact on the climate crisis. Moving to induction cooking is better for the climate, for health and for safety, he says. Lately, he's focusing on how he can inspire change: “My effort recently has been trying to convince myself that all is not lost. Keep doing what you're doing, keep trying, and hopefully we can turn this ship around.' The Detroit chef releases his first cookbook, Kung Food: Chinese American Recipes from a Third-Culture Kitchen, on Oct. 31.  - As told to Kendra Pierre-Louis.I have been a big believer in electrifying kitchens, especially in the advent of induction technology. For me, it's not just about sustainability but also about worker comfort, health, and safety. Gas s...
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI data workers demand protection, AI MRI tools, more
24Oct By adminNo Comments
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI data workers demand protection, AI MRI tools, more

[ad_1] Today, October 24, turned out to be a pivotal day in the field of artificial intelligence. In the first incident, data workers in the US who are training AI have written an open letter to the policymakers urging them to safeguard their rights and livelihoods. This comes ahead of the second AI Insight Forum which is going to be hosted by the US Senate with AI leaders. In other news, a new study has assessed AI-based imaging techniques to diagnose multiple sclerosis. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.AI data workers write an open letter to the US SenateIn a letter directed to Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who serves as the Senate Majority Leader, laborers and organizations representing civil society have called upon Congress to protect against a "dystop...
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How satellites are helping farmers adapt to global warming
23Aug By adminNo Comments
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How satellites are helping farmers adapt to global warming

[ad_1] When to harvest is one of the most crucial decisions a winemaker can make. Too early, and the result is bitter. Too late, and it's overly sweet. It's a delicate balance—one that's increasingly being upended by the climate crisis.In France, global warming has been wreaking havoc on this ancient equation for some time. Wine-growing regions across the country have seen seasons truncated—the harvest date in the Châteauneuf-de-Pape appellation, one of the most prized, has moved up almost three weeks since 1960. Simultaneously, plant diseases are appearing in regions that have never seen them before, rain patterns are changing and the heat that helped speed the harvest in some places is now drying out vines in others. To acclimate, the old ways are increasingly being replaced by the ne...
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“India Showing Intent”: Minister Pledges Climate Action At G20 Meet
31Aug By adminNo Comments
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“India Showing Intent”: Minister Pledges Climate Action At G20 Meet

[ad_1] The G20 Environmental & Climate ministerial meeting was held in Bali.New Delhi: Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday said India is showing intent as a problem solver despite not being a traditional contributor to global emissions.Addressing the opening ceremony of the G20 environmental and climate ministerial meeting in Bali, Indonesia, he also said the current pace and scale of climate finance from developed countries is not matching the global aspiration to combat climate change."While India has not been a traditional contributor to global emissions, we are showing the intent in our actions to be a problem solver," he said.Mr Yadav said the maximum impact of the climate crisis is being borne by the poorest countries and most vulnerable communities, which h...
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