The Download: the Fossil Fuel Elephant in the Room, and Better Tests for Endometriosis

The Download: the fossil fuel elephant in the room, and better tests for endometriosis

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. This year’s UN climate talks avoided fossil fuels, again Over the past few weeks in Belem, Brazil, attendees of this year’s UN climate talks dealt with oppressive heat and flooding, and at one point a literal fire broke out, delaying negotiations. The symbolism was almost too much to bear. While many, includin…

The Download: the fossil fuel elephant in the room, and better tests for endometriosis – Mnnofa

Over the past few weeks in Belem, Brazil, attendees of this year’s UN climate talks dealt with oppressive heat and flooding, and at one point a literal fire broke out, delaying negotiations. The symbolism was almost too much to bear. While many, including the president of Brazil, framed this year’s conference as one of action, the talks ended with a watered-down agreement. The final draft doesn’t even include the phrase “fossil fuels.” As emissi…