Tag: climate change
Global community meets to further the environmentally sound management of chemicals & waste
Geneva/Rome - With an estimated 2 million lives lost annually due to exposure to hazardous chemicals & waste, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic underlining the...
City of Somerville unveils preliminary plans for innovative Stantec-designed approach to stormwater management
The Poplar Street Pump Station Project will allow the city to mitigate flooding exacerbated by climate change and improve the public realm with a...
Artificial Intelligence Breakthrough Gives Longer Advance Warning of Ozone Issues
University of Houston Research Team Finds “Holy Grail” of Air Quality Forecasting
HOUSTON — Ozone levels in the earth’s troposphere (the lowest level of our atmosphere)...
Planning for Climate Change– Getting Ahead of Coming Infrastructure Growth
By Luke Carothers
As the AEC industry plans for the future, there is a question that still needs to be answered: how can we plan...
Mini, but mighty!
The new compact system from Subpod can compost an entire household's waste
The successful crowdfunded Byron Bay startup, Subpod, achieved 20,000 new composters in 2020....
North Atlantic Rail proposal wins backing from 24 Members of Congress from CT, MA,...
Neal, Maloney, McGovern, Clark among broad coalition backing transformational regional rail network
WASHINGTON—Twenty-four members of Congress, including the chairs of the powerful Ways and Means, Oversight,...
We Must Invest in Africa’s Engineers to Help Solve the World’s Climate Crisis
By David Thomlinson
In March 2019 tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall near the Mozambiquan port city of Beira, ravaging the coastline and inland communities. The...
WGI ENGINEERS OFFER TIPS FOR PROTECTING BUILDINGS FROM HURRICANES AND OTHER EXTREME WEATHER
In the Age of Climate Change, Storm Hardening Is Essential
Houston, TX —We are in the midst of a record-breaking hurricane season that has already...
Buro Happold has Eye on Green, Equitable Future for West Hollywood
By Luke Carothers
Buro Happold is no stranger to helping cities plan for a greener future. The firm already has a strong reputation in green...
