By Francesco Zaratti: There is no free lunch, says an old adage of economists. And in the case of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the menu is not only salty, but astronomically expensive. Every economic enterprise consumes energy, but technological megaprojects devour enormous amounts of it, measured in “Terawatt hours” (1 “Tera” means 10 to the power…
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Innovative Device That Measures Water Pollution | Innovador dispositivo que mide la contaminación en el agua
By EFE, Brujula Digital: University Students in La Paz Create Innovative Device That Measures Water Pollution Five Unifranz students formed the group ViewGreenTec two years ago and have competed in various national and international technology competitions. Student José Felix Sarmiento tests the device designed to quickly and accurately measure water pollution levels this Wednesday in…
Salty Life: The Silent Struggle of the Weenhayek | Salada vida: el drama silencioso de los Weenhayek
By Yenny Escalante y Felicidad Alarcón, Sumando Voces: Freddy Cortez, a Weenhayek indigenous man. Photos: Yenny Escalante Freddy Cortez doesn’t complain about the heat. Even though the thermometer reads 38°C and the sun beats down mercilessly on the Bolivian Chaco, he’s used to enduring even higher temperatures, which are typical of the area. The skin…
Urban lagoons: full and with birds arriving from the US | Lagunas urbanas: colmadas y con aves que llegan de EEUU
By Dayana Flores, Opinion: The natural water bodies of Coña Coña, Alalay, Quenamari, and Cotapachi serve as refuges for various species of flora and fauna. Their appearance has improved with the recent rains. Cochabamba’s urban lagoons are filled with water and surrounded by wildlife, including birds that arrive from across the continent, such as swallows…
The greatest predators must NOT be within 500 km of the Uyuni Salt Flat | Los mayores depredadores, NO pueden estar ni 500 Km cerca al Salar de Uyuni
By ANF, Eju.tv: Comcipo and peasant communities reject miners’ request to enter the Uyuni Salt Flat The Minister of Environment and Water, Álvaro Ruiz, clarified that the cooperative miners’ aspiration is not to enter the Uyuni Salt Flat to carry out exploitation work, but rather to operate in the surrounding areas. The Potosinista Civic Committee…
Glaciares con tiempo prestado: Capturando datos del hielo que desaparece | Glaciers on Borrowed Time: Capturing Data from Vanishing Ice
Por International Atomic Energy Agency: Glaciares con tiempo prestado: Capturando datos del hielo que desaparece en Bolivia Cada año, el glaciar Huayna Potosí en Bolivia continúa adelgazándose y retrocediendo cuesta arriba. Con el apoyo de la FAO y el OIEA a través del Centro Conjunto FAO/OIEA y el programa de cooperación técnica del OIEA, los…
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