Water Sensitive Urban Design
Floods are the most common natural hazard, accounting for 43% of hazard events from 1995 to 2015 and affecting 2.3 billion people.1 Already, urban flooding poses significant social and economic risks…
Molten Salt Thermal Energy Storage Systems
Problem: Energy harvested during the day using solar voltaics cannot be stored efficiently during off-peak production times. Potential Solution: Molten Salt Thermal Energy Storage Systems have proven to be an…
In Alaska’s Remote Towns, Climate Change Is Already Leaving Many Hungry
By Claire Leschin-Hoar (NPR) Warmer winters and changing ice conditions meant hunters were unable to bag the Pacific walrus the Savoonga residents traditionally relied on as a key food source.…
Here’s how fruit is inspiring earthquake-proof buildings
By Leeanna McLean Researchers are analyzing the integrity of coconut walls for inspiration in developing building designs that can withstand earthquakes and other natural disasters. Coconut palms are known to grow…
Coal pollution in China has likely peaked
via The Guardian “The global battle against climate change has passed a historic turning point with China’s huge coal burning finally having peaked, according to senior economists. They say the…
What is Blue Carbon?
In this quick exhibit from Smithsonian Online, learn about Blue Carbon and its environmental functions “What is blue carbon? It’s a term used to describe the carbon that is captured…
Climate Change May Already Be Shifting Clouds Toward The Poles
By Nell Greenfieldboyce (NPR) July 11, 2016 The way clouds cover the Earth may be changing because of global warming, according to a study published Monday that used satellite data…
21 Year Old Leading Pacific Ocean Cleanup Efforts
Sarah Grossman-Editorial Fellow, The Huffington Post It’s time to see if this activist’s plan to clean the ocean can really hold water. Boyan Slat, a 21-year-old who gained worldwide recognition…
Polar Bear Diet Changes as Sea Ice Melts
by AMNH on 01/21/2014 RESEARCH POSTS A series of papers recently published by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History suggests that polar bears in the warming Arctic are…
FAS Capacity-Building Efforts in Central America Yield Benefits There and at Home
Posted by Robert Schubert, FAS Office of Capacity Building and Development, on June 27, 2016 Pablo Chacón, a young Guatemalan farmer who is studying agroforestry at the Tropical Agricultural Research…