Blue Green and Between 1/13/25: Technologies to Watch in 2025, Starry Sculptures, Slow Down Life, and More
Elizabeth Moore
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Every week I share feature articles, news, tools, and actions to help everyone protect and enjoy our wonderful planet, from the sea to the sky and everything in between. In this week's issue:
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Something New: Technologies to Watch in 2025
MIT Technology Review has released its list of breakthrough technologies for 2025 which includes some "old" standbys like robotaxies and generative AI and some intriguing new ideas like green steel (revamping massive carbon-belching technology with cleaner manufacturing processes) and the new things we will learn about the universe when the Vera C. Rubin Observatory comes online later this year.
Something New: Another Set of 2025 Travel Trends
Can you take another prediction of travel trends for 2025? Conde Nast Traveller has just released theirs, which for me include some yays (female-centric travel, visits to less well-known destinations, and increasingly accessible travel) and several yucks (horoscope-focused trips (because, I don't know, science?) and increasingly luxurious airline lounges (because the uber-wealthy already have such hard lives...). Your thoughts?
Something New: Future Growth Occupations
Thinking of switching jobs? O*Net Online has identified careers expected to see major growth through 2033. Many science, policy, and conservation careers are among them including biologists, atmospheric scientists, bioinformation specialists, climate change specialists, environmental planners, natural science and water resources managers, and park specialists.
Something To Enjoy: Starry Sculptures
Though I prefer more traditional artwork (Impressionists!), these sculptural light works by artist Jun Ong are gorgeous: starbursts of light in unexpected places. If the Star Wars Universe were ever to feature a museum, this is the kind of art I would expect to see in it. Simply beautiful and brilliant!
Something to Do: Slow Down Life
One of the great unwritten laws of physics is that time speeds up as we get older. I remember when I was six and seven and eight, the summers seemed like this luxurious, languorous, golden stretch of time where I was free to do nothing but read and swim and play with my sisters and friends. Now I blink and six months have gone by. Given that I can expect less time now than in the first half of my life, I'd like to slow things down a bit to have that same sense of enjoyment. The Guardian recently explained why our perception of time differs at different points and shared some recommendations on how to do so. Among them: savor some slow travel, spend time in nature (a favorite!), and pay more attention to the rituals and pleasures of daily life.
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