Tag: Climate
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Recovering water out of thin air
Fog catchers have been providing water to people in dry, mountainous regions for decades. Due to climate change, more regions get drier, pushing the need for this technology.
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5 “green cities” lead the way
Searching for smart and sustainable solutions, they show how to curb energy use, reduce carbon emissions and create more livable spaces.
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Using data to make cities greener
As politicians stall when it comes to dealing with climate change on a national level, local data-based projects are trying to reduce carbon emissions on their own doorsteps
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Extreme rain: how cities are preparing
Violent rainstorms are already more frequent, and they will only get worse. Europe’s metropolises are working on ways to protect themselves.
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Fighting energy waste in buildings
Buildings accounts for a huge proportion of the world’s energy consumption. Zoom on some innovative solutions to cut the waste.
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The concrete challenge
It’s the world’s most ubiquitous construction material – but it comes with a hefty environmental cost.
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Amsterdam’s Waterworld
An expert discusses the challenges of creating a major district entirely with floating houses.
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A tank full of sunshine
Solar energy won’t fulfil its potential until the storage problem is solved. Here’s how.
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The high price of inaction
For more than 40 years – ever since the Great Oil Crisis of 1973 – scientists, governments and media have been warning that the world must reduce its dependence on fuels derived from hydrocarbons. Initially, the main worry was supply – would the world run out of oil and gas before we found alternatives? But…
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The other wonder gas
By being the first to extract methane hydrates last year, Japan has launched a new global race.