Stanford engineers Michael Lepech and Zhiye Li have a unique vision of the future: buildings and roads made from plastic waste.
Can We Use Plastic Waste to Build Roads, Buildings, and More?
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Brazilian Coast is Warmer and is Having More Frequent Extreme Temperature Events, Study Shows
The Brazilian coast, especially in the South and Southeast regions, is already suffering from the impact of climate change, with increasingly extreme surface air temperatures and more frequent swings from heat to cold and back.
NOAA Launches New Hurricane Forecast Model as Atlantic Season Starts Strong
NOAA’s National Hurricane Center — a division of the National Weather Service — has a new model to help produce hurricane forecasts this season.
Natural Hazard Vulnerability Shows Disproportionate Risk
A fifth of neighborhood blocks in the continental United States most vulnerable to natural disaster account for a quarter of the lower 48 states’ risk, according to a detailed assessment of vulnerability.
60 Years of Antarctic Ice Sheet Data Released
In a significant milestone for Antarctic research, detailed and extensive information on ice thickness and bed topography is now available for the first time in a centralised and standardised format.
Researchers Become “Beaver Believers” After Measuring the Impacts of Rewilding
Ecologists and ranchers alike know that rivers and streams with healthy beaver populations support more biodiversity, are more drought resilient, and keep water available on the land for more days of the year.
