May 26, 2022 | Drones, Environment
Two indigenous activists from Ecuador who successfully fought against mining on their ancestral lands have won an international environmental prize. Alex Lucitante and Alexandra Narváez were awarded the Goldman Prize, which recognises grassroots activism. They used...
Mar 3, 2022 | Environment, Robots
All living organisms need heavy metals like zinc and iron to survive and properly function. But increasingly, metals from industrial waste, mining, landfills, and even overcrowded cemeteries are leaching into the environment and contaminating it. Exposure to...
Feb 10, 2022 | Aeronautics, Environment, Featured, Robots
On April 20, 2010, the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon exploded, burned, sank in the Gulf of Mexico and terrified the world. This horrific accident — recorded as the largest oil spill in history — killed 11 workers and released 210 million gallons of...
Nov 11, 2021 | Drones, Environment, Featured
When an endangered plant’s favorite place to live is the side of a mountain, keeping track of its numbers typically requires rappelling down cliff faces with specialized gear––no mean feat. Now, a drone-based approach developed by researchers from North Carolina...
Nov 4, 2021 | Electric Vehicles, Environment
The shift to electrified transport represents a societal and technological change on par with the industrial revolution, the New Deal and the more recent digitalization of everything. The effects will have lasting impacts on our economy and built environment. The...
Nov 4, 2021 | Environment, Featured, Robots
Recycling on a large scale has always proved to be a challenging endeavor, especially as the production of plastic surged exponentially after the 1970s. But new technology made to streamline the process may help the U.S. make strides in eliminating the amount of...
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