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Amazon plans for two brand-new renewable energy projects in Ireland and in the U.S.

On August 1, 2019, Amazon announced a plan for two new renewable energy projects in Ireland and in Virginia. The initiative follows a dispute between the company's employees and its stakeholders. At...

Geoengineering West Antarctic glacier to prevent a 3-meter sea level rise

A group of scientists suggests a revolutionary strategy to prevent the collapse of the west Antarctic ice sheet. The fact that the west Antarctic ice sheet may slide into the ocean is a potential thr...

Earthquakes can aggravate sea water level rise

According to a new study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, earthquakes can cause sea level rise even faster than climate change. Researchers believe that certain regions...

New study suggests a method to replenish depleted aquifers

Scientists from Stanford University have introduced a new method to replenish aquifers by using flooding fields. The research focuses on California where overpumping has caused severe settlements i...

Are underground roads the solution for better urban environments?

Traffic congestion has become a critical issue in urban environments as it decreases the quality of life and increases the pollution levels. Would underground roadways resolve this problem? Current...

How to manipulate windmills full power in a large wind farm

Wind turbines convert the wind's kinetic energy into electrical energy. As wind farms utilize more and more windmills, their efficiency is significantly reduced. Until recently, wind turbines...

Hayward Baker: Rolling Hills Wind Farm

Hayward Baker’s ability to assemble experienced personnel and resources in-house to perform all techniques under one turnkey contract streamlined the overall ground improvement/foundation installatio...

Earth's first mission for planetary defense

Over the next decade, both NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) will take the first steps toward a defensive plan against asteroids. The solar system is full of giant asteroids hurtling around,...

East Antarctic Ice Sheet retreated little during past 8 million years

Large parts of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet did not retreat significantly during a time when carbon dioxide concentrations were similar to today's levels. Three major ice sheets are being closely w...

What is the limit of geoengineering in climate change?

A conversation about the boundaries that need to be established in the experiments of geoengineering has began by experts. Attention is drawn in the field of geoengineering to slow global warming....

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