Apr 22, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Environment
In December 2024, the University of California, Riverside, and California Institute of Technology calculated that training Meta’s Llama-3.1 produced the same amount of air pollution as more than 10,000 round trips by car between Los Angeles and New York City. The...
Apr 17, 2025 | Climate, Smart Cities
When the rainstorm began in the Brazilian city of Pindamonhangaba on December 1st, 2024, few residents anticipated the deluge that would follow. In just 24 hours, from 7AM of that day to the same time on December 2nd, the city recorded 90 millimeters of rainfall. For...
Apr 17, 2025 | Solar, Wind
A group of four Republican members of the House of Representatives proposed the Ending Intermittent Energy Subsidies Act to phase out tax credits for solar and wind projects. The plan calls for phasing out the 48Y production tax credit (PTC) and the 48E...
Apr 17, 2025 | Drones, Environment, Featured
A new autonomous drone system could provide ecologists with deeper insights into animal behavior in the wild, a study suggests. Drones, or unmanned aerial systems (UAS), are often used to collect massive amounts of high-quality aerial footage of unique places. While...
Apr 17, 2025 | Healthcare, Robots
State-of-the-art robotic systems that can help remove tumours or replace a patient’s knee have been approved for use on the NHS in a move that could transform treatment for thousands of people in England. Adoption of the technology could lead to shorter stays in...
Apr 17, 2025 | Electric Vehicles, Featured
Global sales of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose 29% year-on-year in March, helped by growth in China and Europe, while EV growth in North America was hampered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s stance towards emissions standards and uncertainties around...
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