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The Mitchells vs. the Machines feels apt: it adds a layer of meta significance to an already very self-reflexive film. Mitchells is interested in the role of tech in our world — particularly the intrusion of screens into family life — and it will now be watched at home, on small screens, vying for viewers’ attention with the smartphones in their pockets. Katie Mitchell (Abbi Jacobson) is a teenage misfit and keen amateur filmmaker: her viral Youtube videos have secured her a place at Cal...

There will be more weather-driven disasters like February's deep freeze in Texas, and energy planners aren't prepared.

Pundits and politicians have been quick to point fingers over the debacle in Texas that left millions without power or clean water during February’s deep freeze. Many have blamed the state’s deregulated electricity market, arguing that Texas prioritized cheap power over reliability. But climate extremes are wreaking increasing havoc on energy systems across the U.S., regardless of local politics or the particulars of regional grids. Pundits and politicians have been quick to point fingers ...

If changes arent made, frequent disruptions of critical services could become the new norm.

More regions in Europe are at risk of nitrate leaching than previously thought Nutrient contamination of groundwater as a result of nitrogen-based fertilisers is a problem in many places in Europe. Calculations by a team of scientists led by the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) have shown that over a period of at least four months per year, nitrate can leach into the groundwater and surface water on about three-quarters of Europe’s agricultural land. The proportion of areas a...