Climate & Environment Electrifying the World WireByte Global climate talks focus on electrification to phase out fossil fuels, potentially halving energy demand and saving billions
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Climate & Environment Electrifying the World WireByte 
Climate & Environment India's Artificial Ice Pyramids Tackle Glacier Retreat WireByte In response to Himalayan glacier retreat due to global warming, artificial ice pyramids have been built in Ladakh's mountain villages to provide a reliable water source for farmers. The pyramids, constructed in the early 2010s, have been successful in securing water for early spring planting, but their long-term sustainability remains uncertain.
Climate & Environment Datasette Introduces Sandbox Apps for Custom HTML Applications WireByte Datasette, an open-source project for publishing and exploring data, has launched a new plugin called datasette-apps, allowing users to host custom HTML applications within a sandboxed environment. The apps can run read-only SQL queries and, with configuration, write queries. This feature aims to enhance user experience and data exploration capabilities.