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But there are reasons to be cheerful, because technology is working to defeat each and every horseman of the apocalypse
to find new ways to help us live longer, better lives
Gene editing with molecular 's cicssors' has the potential to remove inherited diseases and battle cancers; artificial pancreases may
transform the lives of people with diabetes; and 'big data' analysis may help unlock the cures for conditions that currently ruin or end
The spectre of a natural or man-made plague killing millions is something many experts are taking very seriously.The World Economic Forum
describes four ways in which technology can help fight future epidemics: messaging, to warn people of hazards and how to avoid contracting
any virus; delivering training to health workers in the field; enabling health workers, agencies and other crucial interests to monitor the
Enter lab-grown meat, which has gone from the stuff of speculative fiction to something you'll soon be able to buy in the shops, while and
in the meantime, protein-based meat-free burgers are finally good enough to fool even the pickiest carnivore.The truth is that we already
As Oxfam reports, 65% of the world's hungry live in only seven countries: India, China, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bangladesh,
Images, CC BY 4.0)Technology can help
Establishing supply chains that keep food fresh can make a massive difference, especially in warm countries where food spoils quickly, and
social networks such as the WeFarm platform enable better communication between remote farmers
As CNN reports, technology can also help predict drought: a combination of satellite data and mobile phone information can identify
In Kenya, the Una Hakika ('Are You Sure') project uses web and SMS tools to counter misinformation and rumors that previously caused
terrible violence; similar schemes have prevented conflict in other countries such as Burundi.Such schemes are impressive, but unfortunately
Quite the reverse: in addition to creating ever smarter ways to turn people into pink mist, our highly industrialized and wasteful world has
used to prevent real-world violence by countering online misinformationAs Colin Kelley of Columbia University in New York told New
such as Sudan uninhabitable
The mass migration of desperate people from affected countries is already having a massive impact on the countries they travel to and
acceleratorYes, the Arctic Circle is on fire, the US President is sabre-rattling on social media and the world has many evils, but this
really is the greatest time to be alive in all of human history
The challenge for technology, and for us, is to keep moving in that same positive direction.Our options for halting or reversing climate
change are limited, but by embracing smarter, greener technologies such as clean energy and transport and sustainable food we can stop
pressing quite so hard on the accelerator
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