Archive for March 2022
Concrete fails. We need new ways to assess climate risk.
Experts say a new way to assess bridges and buildings, with precise climate data and high-tech sensors, would offer better insight on safety.
Hundreds of mammalian species are ‘waiting to be discovered’ by science
Only a tenth, if that, of species on the planet have been formally described by scientists, it is widely believed.
Microplastics can enter our bloodstream, scientists find
"This is proof that we have plastics in our body — and we shouldn't," a scientist says.
Virtual reality can show people the harmful effects of deforestation
Climate professionals could expand people’s awareness of ecological degradation by using VR technology.
Fast-depleting groundwater sources must be protected worldwide
Groundwater is our planet’s invaluable natural store of freshwater but it is woefully neglected.
SEC wants new climate risk disclosure rules for business
Investors and others need more climate risk data to make informed business decisions. The US joins the EU in calling for more transparency.