Scientists from NASA and Pennsylvania State University recently published a scenario analysis which investigates the potential implications of contact with ETIs (extraterrestrial intelligence) and ultimately suggests that alien-human interaction would be harmful to earthly beings, even if the ETI civilization held universalist ethics. The scientists reason that, given we have already altered our environment in [...]

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Commentary air quality, aliens, Beijing, china, ETIs, global warming, nationalism, pollution

Proposed reforms to strengthen global environmental integrity have recently focused on two key nations, the US and China, requiring intense commitment and compromise from both parties. China continues to make efforts toward building a “greener” country, but it also struggles to find a balance between economic development and environmental responsibility. Joel B. Eisen, a Fulbright [...]

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Under an economic crisis, investment in sustainability projects and green initiatives typically sees significant reductions, particularly when more emphasis has been placed on philanthropy than on financial return.  However, a new awareness about climate change,  global concern over dependence on oil, and even the progressive new White House administration has reinvigorated technological innovation while making “green” a priority. Now, consider [...]

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