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The Environmental Impact of Private Jet Travel

An analysis published in Communications Earth & Environment found that between 2019 and 2023, private aviation's annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions rose by 46%.

8 Nov 2024

Climate Change Escalates Flood Threats for Small Island Nations

According to a recent study conducted by the University of Bristol and published in Environmental Research Letters, people who live in the world’s smallest countries—those that contribute the least to climate change—are already suffering significantly from its effects, and this burden is only expected to increase.

8 Nov 2024

Engineers Use Machine Learning to Develop World-First National-Level Flooding Model for Turkey, as Climate Change Exacerbates Extreme Rainfall

Weather system models used by engineers, architects and planners to create and maintain major infrastructure including flood defences are having to be renewed to reflect climate change.

5 Nov 2024

Engineering the Future of Farming in a Warming World

Researchers across MIT are working on ways to boost food production and help crops survive drought.

2 Nov 2024

Water Management: New Bias Correction Tool Improves Modelling for Water Resources

Managing water effectively through climate change relies on accurate climate modelling.

29 Oct 2024

A Crucial Tool in the Fight Against Climate Change-Induced Diarrheal Diseases

In a recent study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters, researchers from the University of Maryland provided a method to use AI modeling to predict the likelihood of deadly outbreaks of diarrheal diseases, giving public health systems weeks or even months to prepare and save lives.

28 Oct 2024

Exploring the Future of Fusion Energy in a Decarbonized World

For many decades, fusion has been touted as the ultimate source of abundant, clean electricity. Now, as the world faces the need to reduce carbon emissions to prevent catastrophic climate change, making commercial fusion power a reality takes on new importance.

25 Oct 2024