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In
our top read this week, BBC Future's Aida
Alami looks at how Morocco became known for its vast,
world-leading solar arrays.
Morocco has
made a name for itself as a climate leader.
Renewables make up almost two-fifths of its
electricity capacity, some fossil fuel subsidies
have been phased out and the country lays claim to
some of the world's largest clean energy projects.
The country has received much praise for its
actions to decarbonise.
The
country's reputation may be well deserved, but it
still faces real challenges – its geographical
position in a warming hotspot makes it
vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. And
even as it seeks to end its dependence on fossil
fuels, its energy demands are rising
fast.
Despite
these challenges, Morocco has a huge natural
potential to produce solar, wind and hydropower,
and has taken significant steps to realise it.
Morocco's national action on climate change dates
back to the mid-2000s, when the country made the
decision to become a regional leader in clean
energy and to push forward massive
renewables projects. The country's leaders bet on
these major transformations as a way to be
economically competitive in the future, as well as
to reduce dependence on fossil fuel imports and
ensure security of energy
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What we're reading:
How Gen Z is fighting back against
big tech
Many in this generation are aware
of what they have lost by having grown up on
social media, so they’re logging off and working
to create a safer, healthier future. YES!
MAGAZINE
The judge who keeps people out of
jail
In northern New Mexico, a district
court judge has a radical approach to addressing
addiction. THE WASHINGTON POST
MAGAZINE
How the return of bison connects
travellers with Native cultures
From
Montana to Alberta, Indigenous communities are
developing ecotourism tied to the keystone
species’ restoration. NATIONAL
GEOGRAPHIC
Tulsa’s $10,000 offer to remote
workers is paying off
Some 1,200 workers
have moved to the city, and it looks like most
plan to stay. REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL
Can bamboo walls help Uganda hold
back worsening floods?
By slowing
floodwater and stabilising riverbanks, bamboo
walls could protect farmers from climate
change-worsened floods – and earn them extra
income. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
One to ponder:
‘Moral molecules’ – a new
theory of what goodness is made
of
Research is converging on the
idea that morality is a collection of rules for
promoting cooperation – rules that help us work
together, get along, keep the peace and promote
the common good. PSYCHE
Quote of the
week:
“The aim of
science is to seek the simplest explanations of
complex facts. We are apt to fall into the error
of thinking that the facts are simple because
simplicity is the goal of our quest. The guiding
motto in the life of every natural philosopher
should be, 'Seek simplicity and distrust it.'"
– Alfred North Whitehead
Song of the
week:
Viejo Mundo (Bulerías)
- Camarón De La Isla | |
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might be into it. All the
best, Ollie Founder &
Editor-in-Chief, Struggles From
Below | | |
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