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Why the Internet needs the InterPlanetary File System

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When the COVID-19 pandemic erupted in early 2020, the world made an unprecedented shift to remote work. But in countries without the same level of investment in network infrastructure, the picture was less rosy: Internet service providers (ISPs) in South Africa and Venezuela , for instance, reported significant strain.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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70 percent of lithium-ion batteries are produced in China, which derived 64 percent of its electricity from coal in 2020. In 2019, 63 percent of global electricity was produced from fossil-fuel sources, the exact nature of which varies substantially among regions. AFP/Getty Images. Number of EVs on the road in China in 2021.