Hacker News with Generative AI: Global Policy

Study: The ozone hole is healing, thanks to global reduction of CFCs (news.mit.edu)
A new MIT-led study confirms that the Antarctic ozone layer is healing, as a direct result of global efforts to reduce ozone-depleting substances.

Environmental Science, Climate Change, Ozone Layer, Global Policy

136 points by gnabgib 28 days ago | 52 comments

Ask HN: Would you make every country have a wealth tax like Sweden used to (ycombinator.com)
I know that Sweden abolished it in 2007 because so many companies / individuals left Sweden, however, if there was a button that reinstated it for EVERY country in the world, would you press it and why/why not?

Taxes, Economics, Wealth, Politics, Global Policy

8 points by upmind 79 days ago | 42 comments