#.NET development Trends

[exactlysizzlingcoffee]

Web developers can create dynamic websites, services, and apps with the help of .NET framework. Because of its capacity to adapt to the most recent requirements,.NET technology are expected to remain relevant well into 2023 and beyond.

The.NET framework is utilized in many different fields and in a variety of languages. This flexibility guarantees that ASP.NET development services will continue to be well-known in the future, despite the constant advancements in technology.

Read this blog to know what are the latest .NET development trends you should follow in 2023 

Know more: https://www.techcheeks.com/2023/09/10-net-development-trends-you-need-to-know.html

#Top 10 #.NET Framework #.NET development Trends #.NET development #.NET

[vyapaarjagat]

The Growing Popularity of Sustainable Construction: Green Building Trends 2022

The Growing Popularity of Sustainable Construction: Green Building Trends 2022

Technology is a high-quality enterprise because it has advanced the human lifestyle and the field at large. Green buildings have changed into the simplest buzzword until the last decade, which was first limited to international locations and communities. But developing beliefs and trends around weather extra and international warming have led to a desire for extras in a dignified location. In…

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#building manufacturers #construction materials #Electricity Layout #EPA #Green Building Trends #Green Building Trends 2022 #green developers #Healthy construction #human lifestyle #Net Zero Energy Buildings #non-renewable materials #Recycling materials #self-sustainable design #Sustainable Building Materials #Sustainable Construction #World Environment Da

[concettolabs]

#.NET Development #Hire .NET Developers #Trends of Microsoft Services

[scholarhat01]

Top Trends in .NET Development for Full Stack Developers

Are you a .NET full stack developer looking to stay at the forefront of the industry? In the ever-evolving world of software development, staying updated with the latest trends and technologies is essential. In this blog post, we will explore the top trends in .NET development that can help you enhance your skills and build cutting-edge applications. From cloud computing to modern web frameworks, we'll cover a wide range of topics that are shaping the future of .NET development.

1. Cloud-Native Development

The shift towards cloud-native development has been a game-changer in recent years. As a .NET full stack developer, embracing cloud technologies like Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS) is crucial. Cloud-native development offers scalability, flexibility, and cost-efficiency, allowing you to build and deploy applications with ease.

By leveraging cloud platforms, you can access a wide range of services, including databases, AI, and machine learning tools, without the need for extensive infrastructure management. Containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes have also become essential skills for full stack developers, enabling efficient deployment and management of applications in the cloud.

2. Microservices Architecture

Microservices architecture is another trend that has gained immense popularity in the .NET development landscape. Instead of building monolithic applications, developers are breaking them down into smaller, independent services. This approach offers several advantages, such as improved scalability, maintainability, and agility.

As a .NET full stack developer, mastering microservices and technologies like ASP.NET Core can empower you to build modular and scalable applications. With each microservice handling a specific function, you can develop, test, and deploy individual components independently, reducing development bottlenecks and enhancing overall project efficiency.

3. Blazor: The Future of Web Development

Blazor is a revolutionary framework for web development within the .NET ecosystem. It allows developers to build interactive web applications using C# and .NET instead of traditional JavaScript frameworks. With Blazor, you can create Single Page Applications (SPAs) and Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) while maintaining the familiarity of C#.

The Blazor framework offers server-side and client-side hosting models, making it versatile for various project requirements. As a full stack developer, investing time in learning Blazor can open up new possibilities for building modern web applications with .NET.

4. AI and Machine Learning Integration

The integration of AI and machine learning has become a significant trend across various industries, and .NET development is no exception. Leveraging libraries like ML.NET and Azure Machine Learning, full stack developers can infuse AI capabilities into their applications.

Whether it's adding recommendation systems, natural language processing, or computer vision, AI can enhance user experiences and provide valuable insights from data. Learning to integrate AI into your .NET applications can set you apart as a forward-thinking developer.

5. Cross-Platform Development with Xamarin

Mobile app development continues to be in high demand, and Xamarin is a powerful tool for .NET full stack developers looking to enter this space. Xamarin allows you to create cross-platform mobile applications for iOS and Android using C# and .NET.

With a single codebase, you can target multiple platforms, saving time and effort in development. Xamarin.Forms simplifies UI development, making it easier to create visually appealing and responsive mobile apps. As the mobile app market continues to grow, mastering Xamarin can open up new opportunities for full stack developers.

6. DevOps and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)

Efficient DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines have become integral to the software development process. Full stack developers need to understand how to automate builds, tests, and deployments to ensure a smooth and reliable development workflow.

Tools like Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions play a crucial role in achieving CI/CD. By incorporating these practices into your .NET development projects, you can increase productivity, reduce errors, and deliver software faster to your users.

7. Serverless Computing

Serverless computing has gained traction as a cost-effective and scalable approach to building and deploying applications. Services like Azure Functions and AWS Lambda enable you to run code in response to events without the need to manage server infrastructure.

As a .NET full stack developer, learning how to build serverless applications can help you create highly responsive and efficient solutions. Serverless computing is ideal for applications with unpredictable workloads and can lead to cost savings by only paying for the resources you use.

8. GraphQL for Efficient Data Retrieval

GraphQL has emerged as a powerful alternative to REST APIs for data retrieval in web applications. With GraphQL, clients can request exactly the data they need, reducing over-fetching and under-fetching of data.

As a full stack developer working with .NET, understanding GraphQL and implementing it in your applications can lead to more efficient data fetching and improved performance. GraphQL is gaining popularity for its flexibility and efficiency in modern web development.

9. Security-First Mindset

In today's digital landscape, security is paramount. As a .NET full stack developer, you must adopt a security-first mindset when building applications. This includes understanding common security vulnerabilities and implementing best practices to protect your applications and user data.

Security trends in .NET development include practices like code scanning, vulnerability assessment, and authentication mechanisms. Staying updated on security trends and continuously enhancing your skills in this area is crucial for building robust and trustworthy applications.

Conclusion

Staying on top of the latest trends in .NET development is essential for full stack developers who want to remain competitive in the ever-evolving software industry. From cloud-native development to AI integration and security best practices, the landscape of .NET development offers a wide array of exciting opportunities to explore.

As you embark on your journey as a .NET full stack developer, remember that adaptability and continuous learning are key to success. Embrace these trends, experiment with new technologies, and keep refining your skills to deliver innovative and impactful solutions in the world of software development.

#.NET development #Full stack developer #Software development #Trends in .NET

[i4technolab]

Dot net framework is almost fifteen years old and at the present time, there are millions of web applications developed over this utilizing multiple services incorporated by Microsoft Corporation. Technology trends have changed a lot in the last few years, innovative means have delivered a lot to develop the web, applications, or other projects on Microsoft. .NET framework is an effective tool for programmers to build web, Windows, Windows Server, Windows Phone, and Microsoft Azure applications. On the other hand, Dot NET Core framework is to develop a cross-platform device, cloud and IoT applications. Microsoft has recently launched the last release of .NET core 3.1 that is going to be the last separate version. It will be united with .NET after this release.

#.net trends #.net trends of 2023 #top 10 .net trends #top .net trends #dominating .net trends #dominating .net trends of 2023 #top 10 dominating .net trends #top dominating .net trends #software development #software development company

[softwaredevelopment1]

Dot Net programming is the one that has been in the market since the beginning and still today offers effective features and development support which helps developers to easily integrate with other technology stacks and build effective solutions. Drive through the article for better understanding on the top .Net trends.

#dot-net-trends #why-choose-.net #.net-development-trends

[reasonsforhope]

"The amount of electricity generated by the UK’s gas and coal power plants fell by 20% last year, with consumption of fossil fuels at its lowest level since 1957.

Not since Harold Macmillan was the UK prime minister and the Beatles’ John Lennon and Paul McCartney met for the first time has the UK used less coal and gas.

The UK’s gas power plants last year generated 31% of the UK’s electricity, or 98 terawatt hours (TWh), according to a report by the industry journal Carbon Brief, while the UK’s last remaining coal plant produced enough electricity to meet just 1% of the UK’s power demand or 4TWh.

Fossil fuels were squeezed out of the electricity system by a surge in renewable energy generation combined with higher electricity imports from France and Norway and a long-term trend of falling demand.

Higher power imports last year were driven by an increase in nuclear power from France and hydropower from Norway in 2023. This marked a reversal from 2022 when a string of nuclear outages in France helped make the UK a net exporter of electricity for the first time.

Carbon Brief found that gas and coal power plants made up just over a third of the UK’s electricity supplies in 2023, while renewable energy provided the single largest source of power to the grid at a record 42%.

It was the third year this decade that renewable energy sources, including wind, solar, hydro and biomass power, outperformed fossil fuels [in the UK], according to the analysis. Renewables and Britain’s nuclear reactors, which generated 13% of electricity supplies last year, helped low-carbon electricity make up 55% of the UK’s electricity in 2023.

[Note: "Third year this decade" refers to the UK specifically, not global; there are several countries that already run on 100% renewable energy, and more above 90% renewable. Also, though, there have only been four years this decade so far! So three out of four is pretty good!]

Dan McGrail, the chief executive of RenewableUK, said the data shows “the central role that wind, solar and other clean power sources are consistently playing in Britain’s energy transition”.

“We’re working closely with the government to accelerate the pace at which we build new projects and new supply chains in the face of intense global competition, as everyone is trying to replicate our success,” McGrail said.

Electricity from fossil fuels was two-thirds lower in 2023 compared with its peak in 2008, according to Carbon Brief. It found that coal has dropped by 97% and gas by 43% in the last 15 years.

Coal power is expected to fall further in 2024 after the planned shutdown of Britain’s last remaining coal plant in September. The Ratcliffe on Soar coal plant, owned by the German utility Uniper, is scheduled to shut before next winter after generating power for over 55 years.

Renewable energy has increased sixfold since 2008 as the UK has constructed more wind and solar farms, and the large Drax coal plant has converted some of its generating units to burn biomass pellets.

Electricity demand has tumbled by 22% since its peak in 2005, according to the data, as part of a long-term trend driven by more energy efficient homes and appliances as well as a decline in the UK’s manufacturing sector.

Demand for electricity is expected to double as the UK aims to cut emissions to net zero by 2050 because the plan relies heavily on replacing fossil fuel transport and heating with electric alternatives.

In recent weeks [aka at the end of 2023], offshore wind developers have given the green light to another four large windfarms in UK waters, including the world’s largest offshore windfarm at Hornsea 3, which will be built off the North Yorkshire coast by Denmark’s Ørsted."

-via The Guardian, January 2, 2024

#uk #united kingdom #england #scotland #wales #northern ireland #electricity #renewables #renewable energy #climate change #sustainability #hope posting #green energy #fossil fuels #oil #coal #solar power #wind power #environment #climate action #global warming #air pollution #climate crisis #good news #hope

[ballroomnotoriety]

AI developers perplexed by the tech's new apparent fixation on bizarre topics, such as walruses, the color red, and poor quality copper. Users reported that the marked trend began after the acquisition of Tumblr in 2024. Despite varying inputs, the software now steadfastly refuses to stop producing what experts are forced to call "just the worst memes you've ever seen. Absolute dogshit. The thing won't stop talking about children's hospitals." Reportedly, many AI companies are considering suing Automattic for amounts that most certainly exceed Tumblr's net worth of $3.46.

[luxudus]

The Six Lords of Ko-ve-dor, and an introduction to my friend's project Star Odyssey

One last art piece to end the year on a high note. It's an entry @jennywolfgal's sophont in her sci-fi / spec-evo / worldbuilding project Star odyssey. A far future where humanity and a few other advanced species help to found a Galactic Coalition of Worlds spanning half the galaxy. Everyone go follow her and check out her project!

I genuinley consider this atm my magnum opus in every aspect, Linework, Texturing, Coloring, Composition, and ESPECIALLY rendering.

    The Commonality of Ko-ve-dor is an alliance between multiple sophont species evolving side by side on the same planet. All working together towards the prosperity for all denizens of the known galaxy.

     Planet Ko-ve-dor, also known as Kepler-442 B, is a super earth in a 3 planet star system all orbiting a K-Type main sequence star known as O-uosa. Ko-Ve-Dor’s higher mass, larger magnetosphere, denser atmosphere, 3 moons, larger continents and O-uosa’s longer lifespan make Ko-ve-dor a superhabitable world. Capable of hosting more biodiversity than our own earth for a far longer time.

    Plantlife on Ko-Ve-Dor is just as complex as it’s animal life and it shows. Most terrestrial flora possess a segmented exoskeleton that vary in shape and size akin to an insect. Most forms of plantlife exhibit both radial and bilateral symmetry in their overall body plan. Some species of Ko-ve-dor plantlife can even take in their surroundings with special segments that act as one big sensory organ.     And aside from some greenish phytoplankton, most flora on this world take on a red pigmentation to make the most out of its star’s dimmer light.

Not only is Ko-ve-dor more biodiverse than earth. But it’s greater abundance of life and more surface area means there's far more consumable biomass too. Allowing it’s animal life to reach greater heights and the option for greater brainpower. This paired with evolution’s trend towards more socialization. Means that sapient life has developed not once, or twice. But six times, all within a similar enough time frame for them to all interact with one another.      As each sophont species is a good representative of Ko-ve-dor’s kingdom of life. We will be skipping over the planet’s animal life to discuss their biology.     The Dor-Eø are the largest of the six sophonts and represent the planet’s many soft-bodied invertebrates. They take on a body plan very similar to earth’s flatworms. And being filter-feeders, they fill a niche not too different from whales. Their large carpet-like fins are actually enlarged partially external gills to aid in respiration. And they manipulate their environment with their two mitten shaped mandibles and opposable tusk thumbs.     They live in tight-knit nomadic pods where they ride the waves in search of plankton. They hunt said plankton like dolphins, continuously switching roles to either shepard the plankton and strike the condensed schools. And as they achieved sapience they’ve built nets to catch more plankton and dorsal fin flags to distinguish which pod they’re apart of.     The Dor-Ssri’ii represent a sapient species of aquatic, radially symmetrical fish analogs. They possess twelve eyes, with three on each side, a four sided jaw, and eight fins, four anterior fins and four posterior fins. Their intricate color palette helps them blend in with the yellow and red reefs.      They live in borderline eusocial schools where they manipulate their environment through their mouth like a tuskfish

    The Ko-Ka’Kta are terrestrial relatives of the Dor-Ssri’cai, these are a sapient species of para-reptilian pack hunters native to the deserts and shrublands of Ko-ve-dor. They retain their radial symmetry and are quite basal compared to their relatives. Their forearms have atrophied into small rudders used by females to attract mates and live in matriarchal packs.     And they manipulate their environment with four highly specialized tongues. Their lack of claws or fangs pushed them to crafting an array of weapons to hunt. That and their hierarchical pack structure paved way for sapience    The Ko-A’atur represent the most derived group of Ko-ve-dor’s Vertebrates. Descending from a group that forgone their radial symmetry and became secondarily bilateral. Their heads hyper-elongated to the point where it’s now two separate body parts all together. Their lips have pulled back and became large flaps to cool off and express emotions.     Of all the sophonts they live the least socially, They forage and occasionally hunt in groups of 3-5 individuals. But the social bonds formed are so tight and complex that it managed to bring them up to sapience.     Onto life in the sky. The Ve-Huik are one of two representatives of Ko-ve-dor’s aerial invertebrates. They are a species of hexapodal invertebrate flyers protected by a sturdy exoskeleton. They fill a niche similar to parrots,  capable of crushing nuts and fruits with their large mandibles that clench together like a fist. They live in small flocks and communicate by short whistles and hums. And they manipulate their environment with their remarkably dexterous six legs.    

    And lastly the Ve-Z’qi, a Is a seafaring relative to the Ve-huik, they are a sapient species of flying arthropod analogs native to the many coastlines of Dorveko. They live in nomadic flocks, hopping from island to island. They hunt their aquatic prey by looking for disturbances in the water before diving in to catch their target     Their history is one defined by sheer first contact and a long road to equality. The Dor-Eø and the Ve-Z'qi,a were the pioneers of exploration due in part of their nomadic lifestyles giving them a global range to freely explore. Slowly each species would suddenly learn the existence of their contemporaries and how to work with them.     Their society is egalitarian and very xenophilic, each species is born with full citizenship and everyone regardless of origin and identity are treated truly equally. yet their government is surprisingly autocratic. Each planet is ruled by a handfull of philosopher kings and queens who come from all walks of life. And are chosen by the state based on their view of life and understanding of the humanities. All to improve the lives of their people. They are also very welcoming towards outsiders, and have made themselves a beacon of liberty and safety for the galaxy's downtrodded.     With so many different sapient minds at work in a society that promotes harmony and teamwork. The Ko-ve-dor Commonality has advanced rapidly, being able to become a spacefaring civilization a thousand years before mankind. Their architecture and spaceships are large and bulbous, containing vast aquariums and spacious domes to accommodate all the different lifestyles. And have become one of the Galactic Coalition of Worlds' most important members.     Depicted here is a human diplomat posing with a friend group eager to take a photo with an unfamiliar face.

I'm happy i managed to get this out before 2024, though there still maybe work to be done, mainly to expand on their worldbuilding, and i hope everyone else has a happy new year!

#my art #artist on tumblr #art #speculative biology #worldbuilding #alien species #speculative zoology #xenobiology #Jennywolfgal's Star-Odyssey

[osakanone]

UPDATE: The Destiel/Supernats aren't taking this well -- explaining my reasoning for the history I gave, and why Destiel is not the big bitch of shipping that it thinks it is

An update to THIS:

"This is just a marketing thing, Gundam is a giant robot show, only men watch it!"

Gundam's fandom is silent majoratively feminine:

"But its not gay, its about giant robots!"

Gundam is very gay. The entire climax of the first story is a riff of Yukio Mishima lmao

The climax of the Amuro/Char arc of Universal Century Gundam (expounding from first Gundam circa 1979), Char's Counterattack is somewhat on the history of Japanese disillusion with liberalism which notably climaxed with the life and history of Yukio Mishima.

You know. THAT Yukio Mishima.

The one who wrote FORBIDDEN COLOURS.

It was so gay that the fanfiction inspired by it became its own damn anime:

And that's just Charmuro, let alone Charma or a billion other ships just in OG Gundam alone.

We've got This is before we get to Guin Sard Lineford and Yamagi Glimerton (both verrrrry gay), Tieria Erde (a genderqueer trans-coded character who transcends gender entirely in their arc) and a bunch of others.

Gundam was always gay.

"I don't see the numbers"

"That doesn't seem like much, Supernat is at least 2x this"

Sooooo the amount of content you do see isn't representative of how much even got written, given FFN had a huge content purge.

First, let's start with the relative proportion of users: If we're analysing the concept of fandom, we first have to look at who had access to the internet in the first place to publish works.

Yeah that's a pretty sizable difference.

Wing's fandom actually exploded in 2000, but got capped VERY early, distributing itself to fansites when FFN fragmented and collapsed.

Why?

Content purges!

"Isn't there some sort of online archive of this stuff?"

Sure, if you wanna dig through tons and tons of Angelfire and Geocities pages which have mostly disappeared. Otherwise, no! There is no archive of this stuff?

"Why?"

They've since rolled back on this but it means there's a massive amount of lost media out there, including the discussions on it and thus there's an entire history you didn't get to experience.

Its actually very difficult to reach people who've been involved, since it was so long ago that very few people remember, and a sizable proportion of that population have actually died.

"But what about SF fandoms? We have ancient records of stuff like Spirk!"

See unlike physical media like zines, when a server goes offline or there's a data-loss, or something like that there is no surviving copy of the thing in question.

The net result is we have this weird hole where content just vanished, and its now considered lost media. The work of many artists, designers, writers, even videos of events are just lost media because we didn't have the archival mentality adults develop.

You're not gonna hear about all the X-Files stuff or Frasier fanfictions or GW stuff because of these purges and the lack of physical media. FFN users were teens, not adults with resources like US/EU/JP SF fans, who had archival tendencies due to their long history.

So there is this supermassive black-hole in the history of fanfiction running between 1998, and 2008 and some of the only evidence of it are worksafe works and fansites which the owners have long since forgotten about because folks moved on. Moving on is a normal part of fandom.

So to those of you just saying "supernatural is losing to a pair of dumb anime girls" or "urgh this is just a trend tumblr will get over it and go back to supernatural"...

Uhhhhh no they won't, actually?

Supernat's fans mostly seem to be waspy Americans. Gundam is kind of a global phenomenon, one which has traditionally had a silent majority female audience, a vocal minority male audience -- and every time that majority has spoken up, its coincided with a content purge, or a TOS change that mysteriously biases American derived fiction over Japanese derived fiction.

Funny that.

tl;dr:

NATURE IS HEALING

#witch from mercury #supernatural #destiel #g witch

[probablyasocialecologist]

The standard legend of India’s Green Revolution centers on two propositions. First, India faced a food crisis, with farms mired in tradition and unable to feed an exploding population; and second, Borlaug’s wheat seeds led to record harvests from 1968 on, replacing import dependence with food self-sufficiency.

Recent research shows that both claims are false.

India was importing wheat in the 1960s because of policy decisions, not overpopulation. After the nation achieved independence in 1947, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru prioritized developing heavy industry. U.S. advisers encouraged this strategy and offered to provide India with surplus grain, which India accepted as cheap food for urban workers.

Meanwhile, the government urged Indian farmers to grow nonfood export crops to earn foreign currency. They switched millions of acres from rice to jute production, and by the mid-1960s India was exporting agricultural products.

Borlaug’s miracle seeds were not inherently more productive than many Indian wheat varieties. Rather, they just responded more effectively to high doses of chemical fertilizer. But while India had abundant manure from its cows, it produced almost no chemical fertilizer. It had to start spending heavily to import and subsidize fertilizer.

India did see a wheat boom after 1967, but there is evidence that this expensive new input-intensive approach was not the main cause. Rather, the Indian government established a new policy of paying higher prices for wheat. Unsurprisingly, Indian farmers planted more wheat and less of other crops.

Once India’s 1965-67 drought ended and the Green Revolution began, wheat production sped up, while production trends in other crops like rice, maize and pulses slowed down. Net food grain production, which was much more crucial than wheat production alone, actually resumed at the same growth rate as before.

But grain production became more erratic, forcing India to resume importing food by the mid-1970s. India also became dramatically more dependent on chemical fertilizer.

According to data from Indian economic and agricultural organizations, on the eve of the Green Revolution in 1965, Indian farmers needed 17 pounds (8 kilograms) of fertilizer to grow an average ton of food. By 1980, it took 96 pounds (44 kilograms). So, India replaced imports of wheat, which were virtually free food aid, with imports of fossil fuel-based fertilizer, paid for with precious international currency.

Today, India remains the world’s second-highest fertilizer importer, spending US$17.3 billion in 2022. Perversely, Green Revolution boosters call this extreme and expensive dependence “self-sufficiency.”

#india #green revolution #industrial agriculture #farming

[lesbx]

the stupidest result of the current climate around game development is that the endless sequels can’t even do anything cool and different because it’ll get reactions from fans getting mad because they’re changing too much or taking away from the original spirit of whatever game series it is — and the stupid part is! they’re right some times! sometimes it is just major overkill to add a hundred new mechanics to the 27th game in a franchise and sometimes it literally is taking away from the soul of the original. and it’s stupid because the blatant, obvious solution to this is to just make NEW games. These developers at these big companies have the chops to make interesting shit, they just need to be taken out of the creative prison that is existing IPs and be allowed to make things without the prerequisite of name recognition. So much effort is squandered trying to wring out every last drop of profit from a name until everyone hates it when it could be applied to just making stuff that’s new and has all the room in the world for new ideas.

You know how like the entire industry stagnates for a couple years at a time until a indie game gets popular and successful and every AAA company rushes to make something to capitalize on the trend. imagine if the full force of the industry was in motion constantly innovating within that cycle, also making smaller titles that get released regularly because it’s not requiring 60 hour weeks from a team of 500 people for half a decade to get made. and because of that output, developers get to throw stuff at the wall and see what sticks and don’t hinge the continued survival of their company on the financial success of the one thing they’ve worked on for the last two presidential terms. it’s almost like this would be a net win for everyone involved except shareholders who only want big number to be bigger. There’s something that needs to be cut out of this equation and it’s not the fucking artists

[thehopefuljournalist]

According to a new survey, lawmakers are playing an increasingly important role in holding corporations and governments accountable for failures to tackle the climate crisis.

The research was done by Columbia Law School, and was commissioned by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). It revealed that the number of climate-related court cases has more than doubled since 2017 and is steadily rising around the world.

Their report confirms a trend highlighted in the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2023, which claimed that individuals and environmental organizations were, more and more, turning to the law, as it became clear that the pace of transition to net-zero emissions was too slow.

“Climate litigation is increasing and concerns about emissions under-reporting and greenwashing have triggered calls for new regulatory oversight for the transition to net zero,” the Forum report said.

The UNEP report catalogues a number of high-profile court cases which have succeeded in enforcing climate action. In 2017, when climate case numbers were last counted, 884 legal actions had been brought. Today the total stands at 2,180.

The majority of climate cases to this date (1,522) have been brought in the US, followed by Australia, the UK, and the EU. The report notes that the number of legal actions in developing countries is growing, now at 17% of the total.

Climate litigation is also giving a voice to vulnerable groups who are being hard hit by climate change. The report says that, globally, 34 cases have been brought by children and young people, including two by girls aged seven and nine in Pakistan and India.

Here are five of the climate breakthroughs achieved by legal action so far.

1. Torres Strait Islanders Vs Australia

In September 2022, indigenous people living on islands in the Torres Strait between northern Queensland and Papua New Guinea won a landmark ruling that their human rights were being violated by the failure of the Australian government to take effective climate action.

The UN Human Rights Committee ruling established the principle that a country could be in breach of international human rights law over climate inaction. They ruled that Australia's poor climate record was a violation of the islanders’ right to family life and culture.

2. The Paris Agreement is a human rights treaty

In July 2022, Brazil's supreme court ruled that the Paris climate agreement is legally a human rights treaty which, it said, meant that it automatically overruled any domestic laws which conflicted with the country’s climate obligations.

The ruling ordered the government to reopen its national climate mitigation fund, which had been established under the Paris Agreement.

3. Climate inaction is a breach of human rights

Upholding an earlier court ruling that greenhouse emissions must be cut by 25% by 2020, the Netherlands Supreme Court ruled that failure to curb emissions was a breach of the European Convention on Human Rights.

The December 2019 ruling stated that, although it was up to politicians to decide how to make the emission cuts, failure to do so would be a breach of Articles 2 and 8 of the Convention which affirm the right to life and respect for private and family life.

4. Companies are bound by the Paris accord

Corporations, and not just governments, must abide by the emissions reductions agreed in the Paris climate treaty. This principle was established by a 2021 ruling in the Netherlands brought by environmentalists against energy group Royal Dutch Shell.

The court ordered Shell to cut its CO2 emissions by 45% by 2030 bringing them in line with Paris climate targets. The judge was reported as saying there was "worldwide agreement" that a 45% reduction was needed, adding: "This applies to the entire world, so also to Shell”.

5. Courts overturn state climate plans

Up until now, three European governments have been defeated in the courts over their climate plans.

In March 2021, Germany’s highest court struck down a climate law requiring 55% emissions by 2030 cuts, ruling it did not do enough to protect citizens’ rights to life and health. The same year, the French government was ordered to take “immediate and concrete action” to comply with its climate commitments. And in 2022, the UK’s climate strategy was ruled unlawful for failing to spell out how emissions cuts would be made.

#climate change #climate #hope #good news #more to come #climate emergency #news #climate justice #hopeful #positive news #long post #important #good post #links #for future reference #law #climate law #paris agreement #paris climate agreement #government #democracy #politicians #economics #politics

[i4technolab]

When it comes to Search Engine Optimization (SEO) strategy, 2024 will be no less than stiff competition for the site owners and experts. The only thing that can keep them in balance is staying up-to-date on the latest SEO trends.

SEO is a perspective of planning, outlining, and implementing steps that are designed to enhance Search Engine rankings. This is important because it will display the results of the searched query, typed by a visitor on the web page. Everything in SEO revolves around the usage of well-utilized keywords. The best will get on top, it is as simple as that. In order to maintain effective traffic flow on the website and maintain the best ranking position, every eminent Software development company has begun to think outside of the box.

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[kenyatta]

These companies have strayed from their core products — helping you find information, buy things, or connect with people — because their focus is no longer on innovation or providing a service, but finding a "good enough" service that they can then sell advertising around. Despite statements reiterating their commitment to users, workers, or the world, it's clear that tech companies and executives have become totally enthralled by one set of stakeholders: Wall Street. CEOs over hired and then laid off thousands of people or hyped new tech only to reverse course months later, all in an attempt to woo investors. This monomaniacal focus on market performance incentivizes a rot economy — a consistent yet unsustainable trajectory that favors the illusion of growth at the expense of actual development.

The biggest tech companies are encouraged to chase growth not as a way to have happy customers or become sustainable and profitable enterprises, but to have fancy-sounding numbers to send the stock price higher. It doesn't matter to investors that Mark Zuckerberg is burning billions of dollars a year and has absolutely nothing to show for it, or that the basic Facebook product experience has been getting worse for 10 years. Zuckerberg began "the year of efficiency" to show some newfound sense of discipline, but the mass firings are only going to make employees more miserable and the product worse. Even these companies' internal evaluation and compensation systems push employees to develop shiny "new" projects that produce flash-in-the-pan customer interest over building or sustaining existing products for current users.

This mindset has even trickled down to early-stage startups, which are typically thought of as proving grounds for innovation. Venture capital and other investors have pushed for a growth-first model, prioritizing "line goes up" metrics rather than building a useful product and sustainable business. VCs also incentivize companies to appeal to whatever hot trend could get them the highest multiple on their initial investment, rather than doing what will make the best user experience.

The net result of these rotten economics is a genuine lack of innovation. When companies are incentivized to grow at any cost — even if that means degrading the user experience — they will never seek to change or improve the world. Innovation can be expensive, time-consuming, and unprofitable, which means that the only innovation we'll ever see is the short-term kind that leaves a smile on a VC's face but angers average users.

Google, Amazon, and Meta are making their core products worse — on purpose

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[allthebrazilianpolitics]

Ministers of Germany, Brazil, South Africa and Spain: why we need a global tax on billionaires

Finance chiefs say higher taxes for the super-rich are key to battling global inequality and climate crisis

When the governors of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund convened for the spring meetings last week, it was all about the really big questions. What can the international community do to accelerate decarbonisation and fight climate change? How can highly indebted countries retain fiscal space to invest in poverty eradication, social services and global public goods? What does the international community need to do to get back on track towards reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? How can multilateral development banks be strengthened to support these ambitions?

There is one issue that makes addressing these global challenges much harder: inequality. While the disparity between the richest and poorest countries has slightly narrowed, the gap remains alarmingly high. Moreover, in the past two decades, we have witnessed a significant increase in inequalities within most countries, with the income gap between the top 10% and the bottom 50% nearly doubling. Looking ahead, current global economic trends pose serious threats to progress towards higher equality.

The multidimensional character of inequality is undeniable. Basic services such as healthcare and education are not equally available to all. Often, this inequality of opportunity is handed down from generation to generation. Social origins, gender, race or where people live are some of the factors that play a role in reproducing inequalities. Furthermore, high inequality harms economic development because it inhibits innovation and prevents people from developing their full potential. It is corrosive to democracy and weakens social cohesion. And where social cohesion is weak, there is less support for the structural reforms we will need to undertake in the coming years, such as the necessary transformation towards a net zero economy.

Fortunately, there is a growing global awareness of the importance not only of growth, but of sustainable and equitable growth. Increasing prosperity while tackling inequality within and across countries and generations, including entrenched race and gender inequalities, should not be at odds. Achieving truly sustainable growth lies in balancing three fundamental concerns: economic, social, and environmental.

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