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Researchers use 3D visualization to predict, prevent hurricane damage
Researchers use 3D visualization to predict, prevent hurricane damage Galveston Island was used as an example to predict damage that would occur as a result of hurricanes of varying intensities. Peer-Reviewed Publication TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY IMAGE: DAMAGE ON GALVESTON ISLAND IN THE WAKE OF HURRICANE IKE. view more CREDIT: TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON Beginning annually on…
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From Extraction to Co Creation
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How to go Carbon Neutral in your Community
“Going Carbon Neutral” campaigns not only push for reduced energy usage and carbon emissions, they also strengthen community. The small town of Ashton Hayes in the UK launched the concept by conducting an audit of the town’s energy use, which helped determine which changes would reduce carbon emissions the most. To change their collective…
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Union of Concerned Scientists: Look for the Helpers (2)
This Is Science with Jess Phoenix Look For The Helpers Union of Concerned Scientists Presents: In the second part of this special Clean Transportation mini-series Jess visits the West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project to talk with co-founder and co-director Ms. Margaret Gordon about local health and environmental impacts of – and solutions to – living…
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Project spreads the word about tax incentives for electric cars
Federal tax credits can make it cheaper to buy an electric car, but many low-income people aren’t aware of the incentives. Climate Connections is a 90-second module that moves climate change away from debate and focuses on how it’s impacting listeners’ lives. The features report on what diverse people and organizations are doing to reduce…
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