If architecture is the canary in the coalmine, the outlook for construction is appalling
Architecture suffers before building does.
Economics & Business
Jul 9, 2020
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UK 'increasingly likely' to see +40C temperatures: study
Temperatures in Britain could exceed 40 degrees Celsius every three or four years by 2100 if greenhouse gas emissions continue unabated, research published Tuesday has found, as climate change increases the likelihood of ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 30, 2020
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Failed freeways are a road to nowhere
Freeways have failed to solve traffic congestion, but transport planners globally are hesitant to remove or rethink them, according to University of Queensland research.
Social Sciences
Apr 6, 2020
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Electric scooters: not so eco-friendly after all?
E-scooters touted as zero-carbon urban transport are flooding city streets worldwide, but just how green they are remains an open question.
Business
Jul 6, 2019
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Tropical Pacific is major player in global ocean heat transport
Far from the vast, fixed bodies of water oceanographers thought they were a century ago, oceans today are known to be interconnected, highly influential agents in Earth's climate system.
Earth Sciences
May 15, 2019
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'Radical rethink' needed to tackle obesity, hunger, climate: report
To defeat the intertwined pandemics of obesity, hunger and climate change, governments must curb the political influence of major corporations, said a major report Monday calling for a 'global treaty' similar to one for tobacco ...
Environment
Jan 28, 2019
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Climate change may help Ethiopia, increase the country's access to water
Despite the many disastrous impacts of climate change, there are some regions of the globe that might benefit from hotter temperatures.
Environment
Oct 12, 2016
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Mayors from big cities around globe push climate initiatives
The mayors of major cities from around the world are banding together to fight global warming by investing in public transportation and electric cars, planting trees and switching to solar energy.
Environment
May 5, 2016
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New model calculates how air transport connects the world
Every time you've seen a plane take off or land at a hub airport, you've seen the world growing more connected, according to a new model developed by researchers at MIT.
Economics & Business
Jun 23, 2015
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Scientists to examine Pacific's 'global chimney'
Even though few people live in the western tropical Pacific Ocean, these remote waters affect billions of people by shaping climate and air chemistry worldwide. Next week, leading scientists will head to the region to better ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 7, 2014
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