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Opinion:

¶ “The Casual Gardener: Adapt your garden for a changing climate” • According to the RHS’s “Gardening in a Changing Climate” report, the lush, green, “quintessentially British” lawn could become a thing of the past. It also warns that pests and diseases not yet established in some areas could become commonplace. [the Irish News]

Needing to adapt to climate change

Science and Technology:

¶ When it comes to making predictions, Stanford economist Tony Seba has a pretty good track record. His latest report predicts two things. First, he says that by 2030, 95% of people won’t own a private car, killing off the auto industry. Second, he predicts electric vehicles will devastate the global oil industry by the same date. [CleanTechnica]

¶ An Australian company, Wave Swell Energy, is developing a new renewable energy system that harvests wave energy. The system, called an “artificial blow-hole,”…