  In the past several years, scientists have issued a series of warnings about
the threats of climate change and other forms of environmental disruption.
Here, we provide a scientists' warning on how technology affects these issues.
Technology simultaneously provides substantial benefits for humanity, and also
profound costs. Current technological systems are exacerbating climate change
and the wholesale conversion of the Earth's ecosystems. Adopting new
technologies, such as clean energy technologies and artificial intelligence,
may be necessary for addressing these crises. Such transformation is not
without risks, but it may help set human civilizations on a path to a
sustainable future.
