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- by uzh_newsThe occurrence of fires in the Arctic is linked not only to warming temperatures and increasingly dry conditions, but also human activity in the region. An international research team led by the University of Zurich found that fires occurred 2.5 times more often in lit areas associated with human activity than in climatically similar unlit […]
- by Adrianna OwensProfessor Michele Barbato co-authored a chapter in the book recognized with a State-of-the-Art Civil Engineering Award by The American Society of Civil Engineers. The award celebrates the most gifted civil engineers who review and interpret scientific and technical information for the benefit of their colleagues.
- by MortonArboretumMany threatened or understudied oak tree species are at risk of extinction in Southeast and East Asia, where more than half of their native range is subject to sharply increasing human pressure. Should these species of oak disappear from the wild, most of them do not have a single backup in a managed botanical collection […]
- by José Luis Sampietro SaquicelaIdeas L21 | Global warming is altering the climate patterns that for decades guided the planning of cities, infrastructure, and agricultural production. Faced with an increasingly uncertain future, Latin America must move beyond relying solely on historical records and invest in adaptation and resilience.
- by ScienceDailyThawing Arctic permafrost is releasing ancient carbon into the ocean, raising fears that microbes could turn it into greenhouse gases and accelerate climate change. But sediment cores collected near Canada’s Herschel Island reveal a more reassuring twist: most of this land-based carbon becomes buried in the seafloor, while only about 10 percent is converted into […]
- by NPRWildfires are raging across large swaths of Europe, prompting hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes.The fires are the latest weather event on a continent that has experienced a lot of heat this summer, which scientists say has created conditions that make wildfires more likely.But at what point is it too late to […]
- by John SullivanGabriele Villarini, the vice dean of engineering, has been named a fellow of the American Meteorological Association.
- by Jaan VanvalkenburghCivil engineers need language that better supports collaboration when building infrastructure meant to last.
- France's unprecedented wildfires: Convergence of climate change and historical landscape engineeringby https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English
- by Kathryn HenionClaire Choi '28 transformed her engineering research into CO2, a space-based artwork exploring humanity's relationship with carbon dioxide that was selected for the Xu Bing Space Art Residency Program and recorded aboard an orbiting satellite.
- France's unprecedented wildfires: Convergence of climate change and historical landscape engineeringby Modern GhanaFrance's unprecedented wildfires: Convergence of climate change and historical landscape engineering
- by AZoCleantechMCi Carbon is pleased to announce a collaboration with Hatch to support the engineering, technoeconomic assessment and commercial deployment pathways for MCi’s mineral carbonation technology.
- by Digbijoy DeyA few years ago, two water ambulances were provided for Sandwip, an island where crossing the channel to Chattogram can mean the difference between life and death for critically ill patients. It was a promising investment. Yet the boats spent much of their lives idle. Reports pointed to familiar reasons: no dedicated drivers, no operational […]
- by Phys.orgClimate drives vegetation patterns across the Henan section of China's Yellow River Basin, research in the International Journal of Environmental Engineering shows. However, expanding agriculture and …
- by Raymond ZhongA warming planet and a shift away from farming have set the stage for larger fires on the continent. “We must learn to coexist with them,” one report said.