This page focuses on the changes in engineering and innovation tied to climate change. Feeds are updated daily.
- by Nayef Sha'abanGeoengineering risks transforming the climate itself into an arena of geopolitical competition, where the atmosphere, sunlight, and weather systems become objects of strategic control.
- by UNUINWEHA new UN University report warns that artificial intelligence is driving rapidly escalating environmental costs far beyond electricity use alone, including major impacts on water consumption, land use, carbon emissions, mineral extraction, and e-waste. The report estimates AI-related electricity demand could nearly triple by 2030, with associated emissions comparable to those of entire industrialized nations. […]
- by ScienceDailyResearchers discovered a way to reverse the direction of energy flow in turbulence, challenging a theory that has stood for more than 80 years. The finding could open new possibilities for controlling ocean currents, improving medical technologies, and enhancing climate forecasting.
- by https://qz.com/author/cristolomiaFrom AI oversight to climate engineering, these 15 roles are gaining value fast — and most require skills that machines still can't replicate
- by ScienceDailyA massive global analysis found that nitrogen pollution can either speed up or dramatically slow the natural "breathing" of forest soils, depending on the ecosystem's condition. The results reveal hidden tipping points that could affect how forests store carbon and cope with climate change.
- by CSIROnewsTorres Strait Islander student Brodie O’Breza is building a career in marine science, combining culture, curiosity and hands-on experience through the CSIRO Indigenous STEM Scholarship Program.
- by chicagobusiness.comA two-day conference, Frontiers in Climate Systems Engineering, began with an uncomfortable premise: Climate change is real, its consequences could be catastrophic, and avoiding the worst outcomes will likely require dramatic intervention.
- by Chris DawsonNew research from a team of scientists led by Cornell is transforming how researchers understand one of the atmosphere’s most abundant and least understood constituents: mineral dust.
- by uofunewsArctic and boreal ecosystems store enormous amounts CO2 but climate-driven disturbances—wildfires, drought and thawing permafrost—are rapidly transforming the landscape. Two studies address a major challenge; accurately mapping and measuring the region’s biomass. One paper reveals significant inconsistencies among widely used satellite-based biomass datasets and the other introduces a map that tracks 40 years of ecological […]
- by Austin MirminaResearchers want to know whether immersing people in a vision of Connecticut's future shoreline makes the risks of climate change feel more immediate.
- by Kate FurbyThis weekend, peak peony blooms are predicted at the Nichols Arboretum in Ann Arbor. Scientists from the University of Michigan are using part of the peony garden as an experiment to test urine-derived fertilizer. It's called Pee for the Peonies.
- by CBCThere is new energy around the North Atlantic Refining Corporation's proposed wind-hydrogen project, following its release from the environmental assessment earlier this month.
- by Journal of Irrigation and Drainage EngineeringAbstractThe Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) is a widely recognized model for evaluating hydrological impacts and supporting water resource management under the lens of climate change. With growing concerns around water scarcity and climate …
- by Lauren ErnstUK, US, and Japanese researchers will examine how hybrid coastal defenses could improve resilience to storms, flooding, and tsunamis.
- by Miriam Valdes-CarlettiEdmonton is hosting some of the brightest young minds in the country this week for the Canada-Wide Science Fair.