Avatarkim kilpatrick2 days agoCitizenship sales, land creation and legal battles: How small islands are confronting existential climate threatverified_publisherBBC Future - Jocelyn TimperleyFrom erecting seawalls to selling citizenship, vulnerable small islands are taking sometimes drastic measures to protect themselves from rising seas, storms and economic devastation. For decades now, scientists have been warning that without action to combat emissions, some low-lying islands will …
Avatarkim kilpatrickFake step counts and point farms: How 'addicted' gamers are cheating a Chinese app designed to help the climateverified_publisherBBC Future - Jessie Lau and Fan ShanAn acclaimed Chinese mobile app was designed to encourage green behaviour. Some of its users are gaming the system – paying others to help them rack up points and even buying devices that rock their phones to artificially boost their step count. Every morning, the first thing 64-year-old retiree Li …
Avatarkim kilpatrickUrban areas are getting hotter. A startup from one of the world’s hottest cities wants to helpverified_publisherCNNCNN — Climate change is impacting urban areas especially hard, and densely populated cities are suffering the most. The urban heat island effect means that city temperatures can be several degrees higher than nearby rural regions. That’s because materials like concrete and asphalt absorb and radiate …
Avatarkim kilpatrickThe mountaineers and hikers collecting data in extreme environments that scientists can't reachverified_publisherBBC Future - Riley FarrellCollecting data from the most extreme places on Earth can require the skills of the most extreme outdoor enthusiasts. Surrounded by glaciers and roughly 6,400m (21,000ft) above sea level, Willie Benegas spotted a pop of green moss wedged in granite. "Wow, this is an odd place for moss to be," he …
Avatarkim kilpatrickExploring the future of energy at ADIPECverified_publisherCNNAI took center stage at ADIPEC, one of the Middle East’s largest energy conferences. CNN explores how this technology could help drive the energy industry toward a more sustainable future.
Avatarkim kilpatrickA Secret Weapon Against Carbon Has Met Scientist’s Wildest Expectationsverified_publisherPopular Mechanics - Darren OrfExperts checked a major box en route to reversing climate change. A Norwegian company developing a carbon capture technology known as Continuous Swing Adsorption Reactor (CSAR) tested its heat and vacuum pump system in a real industrial setting. • The company reports that the CSAR captured 100 …
