Cities boosted rain, sent storms to the suburbs during Europe"s deadly summer floods
When it comes to extreme weather, climate change usually gets all the attention. But according to a study from The University of Texas at Austin and two universities in China, the unique effects of cities—which can intensify storms and influence wh.....»»
Automotive News Europe Congress: Exploring innovation in auto
A highlight of the two-day event was the 14th annual Automotive News Europe Rising Stars dinner honoring 20 young, talented executives from companies such as Volkswagen, Mercedes, BMW, Lotus and Continental......»»
Q&A: Barrier islands and dunes protect coastlines, but how are environmental changes affecting them and adjacent land?
Barrier islands dot the landscape along Virginia's Eastern Shore, protecting the coastline from direct impacts of storms and sea-level rise. Made of sand, they are created and changed by environmental factors. But with climate change and human develo.....»»
Seeing at a distance with multicore fibers: All-optical, ultra-long-distance image acquisition and transmission system
With the exponential growth of data globally, the demand for high-speed acquisition and long-distance transmission of multidimensional data is escalating. Online video surveillance in sectors like industrial manufacturing has significantly boosted pr.....»»
Rocket Report: Starship is on the clock; Virgin Galactic at a crossroads
The payloads for the first Ariane 6 launch are buttoned up for flight next month. Enlarge / The payload fairing for the first test flight of Europe's Ariane 6 rocket has been positioned around the small batch of satellites that w.....»»
Phantom Blade Zero delivers the action I wanted from Stellar Blade
We went hands-on with Phantom Blade Zero at Summer Game Fest, which feels like a faster version of Stellar Blade at times......»»
The rent is too dang high in Cities: Skylines 2, so the devs nuked the landlords
It was getting so bad, people were actually suggesting building more homes. Enlarge / Remember, folks inside those polygons: If your housing feels too expensive, spend less money on resource consumption. It's just math. (credit:.....»»
This Jackery portable generator and solar panel bundle is on sale
Heading into the great outdoors this summer? It pays to have a portable generator, and you can save $75 on this solar-powered Jackery model at Best Buy!.....»»
How the health of honeybee hives can inform environmental policies in Canadian cities
In recent years, there has been a notable surge in Canada and around the world in the popularity of urban beekeeping. Driven by a heightened awareness of the vital role of pollinators and the practice's increasing recognition, more Canadians than eve.....»»
Expecting the unexpected could help us prepare for climate extremes
The U.S. Pacific Northwest experienced an unprecedented heat wave in summer 2021, with many locations in the region breaking all-time maximum temperature records by more than 9 °F (5 °C). Although weather models had forecasted the warmer-than-avera.....»»
Summer slumber: How seeds go dormant to combat harsh conditions
Plants are highly versatile organisms that have developed remarkable strategies to adapt to different environments. One such strategy is seed dormancy, an adaptation that temporally prevents viable seeds from germinating even under optimal conditions.....»»
Cities with housing shortages are converting empty office buildings into apartments—here"s what they"re learning
It took a global pandemic to convince American businesses that their employees could work productively from home, or a favorite coffee shop. Post-COVID-19, employers are struggling to find the right balance of in-office and remote work. However, hybr.....»»
Paleontologists identify a new fossil fish genus
Gobies or Gobioidei are one of the most species-rich groups of marine and freshwater fish in Europe. Spending most of their lives on the bottom of shallow waterbodies, they make substantial contributions to the functioning of many ecosystems......»»
What sea salt in Antarctic snowfall reveals about bushfires worse than the Black Summer
Australia has a long history of bushfires. The 2019-2020 Black Summer was the worst in recorded history. But was that the worst it could get?.....»»
Grand jury report faults San Francisco for inadequate climate threat planning
As climate change unleashes ever-more powerful storms, worsening floods and rising sea levels, San Francisco remains woefully unprepared for inundation, a civil grand jury determined in a report......»»
Fisker recalls more than 18,000 Ocean vehicles over faulty software, noncompliance with safety standards
The recall covers 6,834 2022-23 Ocean vehicles in the U.S., with Fisker voluntarily recalling 11,201 in the U.S., Canada and Europe......»»
Lego Horizon Adventures will turn your kids into PlayStation fans
We took Lego Horizon Adventures for a spin at Summer Game Fest and got insight into why Sony is bringing it to Nintendo Switch......»»
We played Astro Bot, and it’s the exact game PlayStation needs right now
We got tons of new details on Astro Bot during our hands-on session at Summer Game Fest. Here's everything we learned......»»
From swamp to sponge: Berlin harnesses rain in climate shift
In two years' time, a massive hole in the heart of Berlin will become the German capital's biggest reservoir, capturing an increasingly precious resource—water......»»
Auroras and radiation from solar storms spotted on Mars
If we ever want to send people to visit the red planet, we're going to need to learn more about radiation and how it's affected by events like solar storms......»»
Climate misinformation overshadows record floods worldwide
Climate skeptics are scapegoating a weather modification technique known as cloud seeding to deny the role of global warming in historic floods that have recently devastated countries from Brazil to Kenya......»»