In this episode, we talk about a new satellite system from NASA that leverages technologies used in other missions to accomplish the same performance that has been delivered by heritage satellites but smaller and less complex while also being a fraction of the cost.
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Known as COWVR and TEMPEST, the duo is demonstrating that smaller, less expensive science instruments can play an important role in weather forecasting.
Artificial intelligence provides new evidence our planet will cross the global warming threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius within 10 to 15 years. Even with low emissions, we could see 2 C of warming. But a future with less warming remains within reach.
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Wildfires have always been a part of human history, but there has been a significant increase in their severity and frequency over the past few decades. And this trend is only set to get worse, with UN researchers noting that wildfire events will become 50 percent more common by the end of the century.
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On January 20, Team POLAR showcases its first vehicle for independent climate research in icy, inhospitable regions such as the North and South Poles.
The joint operation of the climate-friendly NECOC process for the production of carbon from the CO2 in the ambient air starts at KIT
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We all know how AI-based systems can be a real burden to your company’s energy bill and to reaching global climate goals. How about exploring AI’s capabilities to achieve the opposite? By deploying artificial intelligence to reduce your carbon footprint instead of enlarging it
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Human activity, from climate change, pollution, and habitat destruction, to poaching, territorial conflict, and trophy hunting, has seen the IUCN’s list of endangered species balloon to more than 147,000 in recent years, with 41,000 species threatened with extinction.
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Conformal coating protects from damage caused by fungus, moisture, salt spray, or corrosion.
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Computer simulation methods from NIST help speed up the search for carbon capture materials.
In this episode, we talk about how researchers are developing tools to keep us safe using technology that ranges from ultra-heat resistant tents for fighters to drones capable of discovering hidden landmines.
A student article showcasing an Android application called DOT-HAZMAT based on Machine Learning and Computer Vision that locates and categorizes HAZMAT placards in perilous rescue operations.
In this episode, we talk about how UAVs are being deployed to control destructive pigeon populations and to study bottlenose dolphin populations.
Article #6 of Connectivity and Sensing in Harsh Environments series: Heat shrink accessories offer a convenient way to protect elements of electrical power systems in harsh environments.
Article #5 of Connectivity and Sensing in Harsh Environments Series: Protecting sensors without affecting their performance is a challenge when designing sensors for harsh and corrosive environments.
