Frequently asked questions

A small independent magazine. Every weekday we share one piece of tech news and tell you plainly what it could cost the Earth. Our story is on the About page.

Because that's where this road ends if nobody pays attention. It's a warning, not a prediction. We put it in the name so we can't forget it.

Yes. No government, company or party is behind us, and we run no ads. Editorial decisions are ours.

Right now we're based in Turkey. We write for readers everywhere.

Five topics: Intelligence (AI), Decentralized (blockchain and digital currencies), Sustainability, Cosmos (space) and Robotics. In every story we ask the same two things: what does it cost the Earth, and who gains?

One news story every weekday, a different topic each day, at 09:00 UTC. On Saturday, also at 09:00 UTC, we publish one longer piece in the Blog, built from your ideas. A short summary of each one reaches our Telegram channels at 09:30 UTC.

A short, plain note at the end of every news story. It says what the story could mean for the Earth, its ecosystems, its trees and its waste. We mark each harm as “certain” (we have a number and a source) or “probable” (it's an estimate). It's our editorial view, not a scientific measurement or an environmental audit.

Yes, please. Use the contact form and tell us how you would slow this harm down or balance it. On Saturday we turn your ideas into steps people can actually take.

English, Persian and Arabic. Use the language buttons to switch. Persian and Arabic pages read from right to left.

Yes. No paywall, no ads. Support from readers is voluntary.

Use the search in the header, or open one of the five topics. Saturday pieces are in the Blog.

No. Everything we publish is for information only. Digital assets carry real financial risk, so do your own research. Read our Disclaimer before you rely on an article.

AI tools help us edit, translate between English, Persian and Arabic, and make some of the images. A person checks every piece before it goes out.

They're written to say exactly what the English says. If you find a mistake, tell us. If a translation isn't ready yet, the page shows the English version and says so.

Write to us through the contact form or at [email protected]. Send the page address and tell us what you think is wrong. If we're wrong, we fix it and say so.

Every Sunday at 09:00 UTC we send you one email with a PDF of all that week’s content from DeadEarth, in the language (or languages) you choose: English, Persian or Arabic. If you choose more than one, the email is written in English and carries one PDF for each language you chose.

Yes. Free, with no payment, ever.

Press Subscribe in the header (or open the Subscribe page), type your email address, choose the language (or languages) of your PDF, tick the box and press the Subscribe button. We'll ask you to confirm your address, so check your inbox.

Yes. Press the unsubscribe link in any weekly email, then subscribe again and choose the languages you want (one, two or all three). You can also write to us at [email protected].

Check your spam or junk folder first, then try again. Still nothing? Write to us at [email protected].

Every email has an unsubscribe link. Or write to us and we'll remove you.

We use it only to send you the weekly email. We never sell, rent or trade it. Details are in our Privacy Policy.

Staying independent costs money: hosting, translation into Persian and Arabic, design, editing and time. We have no ads and no paywall, so voluntary gifts from readers are how we pay for it.

More than 60% goes to environmental charities and tree planting. The rest keeps the magazine running.

Press Donate in the header, choose a coin, set the amount and scan the QR code with your wallet app. The full steps are on the Donation page.

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No. The donation box suggests $5 to $100, but you can type any amount.

When you pick an amount in dollars, your browser asks Binance for the current coin price (or CoinGecko if Binance can't be reached). The amount follows the market rate and is rounded.

Yes, it holds the address and the amount. Some wallets ignore the amount, though. If yours leaves it empty, copy the amount from the screen. You can also pick a code with the address only.

The money can be lost for good. Send only the coin on the network shown next to it, and check before you send.

No. Donations are voluntary gifts, they can't be refunded and they give no special access. Crypto transactions can't be reversed.

We can’t give tax advice, so we can’t promise that. If it matters to you, ask a tax adviser.

Yes. The donation box asks for no name or email. Blockchain transactions are public by nature, though, and we can't change that.

We'll name the organisations we support on the Donation page.

Very little: a contact message if you send one, your email address if you subscribe, and basic server logs. We also count visitors with a simple counter that keeps no address; it only uses a random device code saved in your browser and in one small cookie of ours, and notes in plain words where you came from (for example “Google”), whether you use a computer, tablet or phone, and how long you stayed. No third-party analytics, no advertising or affiliate tracking.

Only what the site needs: your language, your cookie choice, your sound choice, a random device code for the visitor counter (also kept in one small cookie for a year) and, for ten minutes, the latest coin prices in the donation box. All of it stays in your browser. See the Cookies Policy.

Write to [email protected]. You can ask to see your data, ask us to correct or delete it, and take back your consent at any time. More in the Privacy Policy.

Use the contact form and pick a topic, or write to [email protected]. A person reads every message and replies when we can. We'll share a postal address very soon.

Choose “Advertising & partnerships” in the contact form and tell us your idea. We don’t publish sponsored content right now. If that changes, it will be clearly labelled.

Choose “Write for us / guest posts” in the contact form and send us your idea. We read every message.

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You can share links and quote short parts with credit. To republish, give clear credit and a direct link to the original. Please don’t copy whole articles or pass our work off as yours. Details are in our Terms & Conditions.

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