In July 2022, Ben Shinabery watched the news with growing unease as a deluge of rain—up to 16 inches in some areas—drenched eastern Kentucky and unleashed catastrophic flooding. Swollen creeks and rivers surged through narrow...
Infrastructure is getting more sustainable, more resilient, and more… ancient? This week, we ride a driverless subway train through Greece’s buried treasures, explore a water recycling megaproject, and see how the U.S. Army is testing a 3D-printed bridge made from...
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence, data science and analytics, robotics, and other technology fields has created a growing demand for workers pursuing STEM careers. Ask almost any tech recruiter and they will tell you that the technology sector is...
As a writer, I care about a lot of things that, on the surface, seem like none of my business. I can sink my teeth into almost any story because I love research and un-tying knots of information, but the...
On the night before Christmas, children around the world will hang their stockings with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas soon will be there. But if they’re a bit impatient they’ve always got an option: They can track Santa’s real-time...
In July 2022, Ben Shinabery watched the news with growing unease as a deluge of rain—up to 16 inches in some areas—drenched eastern Kentucky and unleashed catastrophic flooding. Swollen creeks and rivers surged through narrow Appalachian valleys, sweeping away homes,...
Imagine stepping into a room where ancient aqueducts meet cityscapes conjured by generative AI, where stone roads lead to high-speed rail networks that emerge from a sea of data on a massive digital screen with just a few keystrokes. That’s...
This week, we explore how generative AI and virtual models are reshaping efforts to protect our planet and its history. From predicting catastrophic flooding and reviving coral reefs to preserving ancient cultural sites, AI and digital twins are even preparing...
The tech industry’s need for sustainable and reliable energy sources has never been more pressing. “As power-intensive generative AI training and inference continues to grow faster than other uses and applications, global data center electricity consumption could roughly double” by...
The United Nations calls climate change primarily a water crisis, bringing too much or too little water to the wrong places at the wrong time. Spain’s Valencia province is the latest example. Weeks after deadly flooding swept away bridges and...
