Aug 12, 2021 | Climate, Drones, Weather
They look like bright orange sailboats, but nobody will be taking one of these for a joyride. They are hurricane-hunting drones destined to face some of the fiercest storms on the planet, to acquire data about the formation of hurricanes. “This could be...
Aug 12, 2021 | Climate, Featured
The report on humans’ impact on climate change is getting a lot of attention. Here’s what it all means. The United Nations-appointed Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s new report on the latest authoritative scientific information about global warming has...
Jul 29, 2021 | Climate, Electric Vehicles, Government
The Biden administration is taking steps against climate change by proposing a greenhouse gas emission plan that would push some drivers to use electric vehicles by 2030. Rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Transportation are...
Jul 22, 2021 | Climate, Drones
The United Arab Emirates, parched from heatwaves and an arid climate, is testing new technology to zap clouds with electricity to artificially create rain. Similar forms of cloud seeding have existing for decades. But the process has typically used salt...
Jul 22, 2021 | Batteries, Climate, Electric Vehicles
A new study debunks a common theory that was used to argue against innovators like Tesla CEO Elon Musk regarding the sustainability of electric cars. The popular myth falsely claims that an EV’s manufacturing processes, plus the energy that is produced...
Jul 22, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence, Climate, Featured, Forests
Forest fires are already a global threat. “But considering how climate change is progressing, we are probably only at the beginning of a future that will see more and bigger forest fires,” explains Rupert Seidl, Professor of Ecosystem Dynamics and Forest...
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