Environment / Old Earth / 17 Nov 2070

Widescale famine strikes in the more drought-stricken parts of the world, causing catastrophic hunger and widespread suffering. As crops fail and resources dwindle, millions of people are forced to flee their homes, triggering massive refugee crises in neighbouring countries. The influx of displaced populations strains already fragile economies, overwhelms aid systems, and intensifies political tensions. The global community faces mounting challenges in providing emergency relief, while the long-term consequences of climate change and unsustainable agricultural practices become increasingly apparent, exacerbating the crisis.

Materials Science / 19 Nov 2102

Production of graphene sheets of the order of square metres becomes commonplace, though initially not without cost, primarily driven by continuous calibration of chemical vapour deposition processes and wasted materials when gas flow rates, temperatures and exposure times are suboptimal.