Porous asphalt pavements can supplement traditional drainage systems. Let's see how it can be used to protect against a changing climate.

By Professor Brian Cox "Forces of Nature" by Brian Cox is a captivating and informative read that delves into the inner workings of the...

THIS IS A LIVE DOCUMENT AND WILL BE UPDATED OVER TIME. SUBSCRIBE TO STAY IN THE KNOW... Welcome to the first installment of the country...

I'm introducing a series dedicated to understanding what countries around the world are doing to fight climate change. It will focus on...

Now upon reading this title you may be a bit puzzled, after all what do these social subjects have to do with a hardcore scientific issue...

By Yuval Noah Harari This book presents a dystopian outlook on the future of the civilization of humankind. Yuval Noah Harari goes into...

by Greta Thunberg A great little book that shows the tenacity of a modern day icon, Greta Thunberg, and the stubbornness of the global...

Any discussion of climate change solutions must include with it a discussion of money. The world runs on money and providing expensive,...

As previously discussed, infrastructure resilience is the ability of infrastructure to deal with disaster. Now that we know what it is we...

Infrastructure is essential for communal life. However, not all infrastructure is created equal!

Dubai is a city that’s located off of the coast of the Persian Gulf within the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Famed for its skyscrapers and...

Overview Infrastructure interdependence is when different infrastructure sectors depend on another sector so that they function optimally...

Infrastructure resilience is a concept which looks at, you guessed it, the resilience of infrastructure. What is infrastructure...

Oil spills are amongst the disasters that provoke the most intense public response – and with good reason. While oil spills can occur on...

What are FPVs? They are solar panels that are floating on water. They are a relatively new technology with various benefits however as...

Why is environmental damage relevant to us? Why should we care that it occurs? Environmental damage can be caused by a multitude of...

Many human activities damage the environment. For humanity to continue to reap the benefits of the exploitation of resources it must find...

Technical vs Non-technical approaches There are many avenues by which society can tackle climate change. There are technical approaches...

Climate change is the alteration of the climate either due to human intervention or to natural mechanisms. To understand this we need to...

THE NEED FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY Global life expectancy is expected to rise by 8 years between 2010 – 2050 [1]. This in conjunction with the...