Author Archives: Ivan Martinovic

Architecture Climate Change and Society

Call for Course Proposals Submission Deadline: November 20, 2024 Education in architecture and urbanism is well positioned creatively and critically to address the exigencies of climate change. However, pedagogical methods that prioritize immediate applicability, often with a technological emphasis, can come at the expense of teaching and research that explore the sociocultural and geopolitical dimensions […]

Posted by Ivan Martinovic on November 6, 2024

Greenhouse gas concentrations surge again to new record in 2023

Greenhouse gas levels surged to a new record in 2023, committing the planet to rising temperatures for many years to come, according to a report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Carbon dioxide (CO2) is accumulating in the atmosphere faster than any time experienced during human existence, rising by more than 10% in just two […]

Posted by Ivan Martinovic on October 29, 2024

Google is using AI to predict floods — and sending cash to people before disaster hits

The tech giant is partnering with GiveDirectly and the International Rescue Committee. It’s one example of using AI for good. When a disaster hits, it usually takes time for aid to arrive. But Google is now using AI to predict severe flooding in advance—and the company’s nonprofit arm is working with humanitarian organizations to give […]

Posted by Ivan Martinovic on June 30, 2024

Recent reductions in aerosol emissions have increased Earth’s energy imbalance??

The Earth’s energy imbalance is the net radiative flux at the top-of-atmosphere. Climate model simulations suggest that the observed positive imbalance trend in the previous two decades is inconsistent with internal variability alone and caused by anthropogenic forcing and the resulting climate system response. Here, we investigate anthropogenic contributions to the imbalance trend using climate […]

Posted by Ivan Martinovic on April 16, 2024

New Sustainable Building Materials Developed from Trees

Researchers have identified two tree species that they think are a good source of wood for a new sustainable type of building material that could promote a more environmentally friendly construction industry. Spread the word

Posted by Ivan Martinovic on February 25, 2024

The Monitoring and Evaluating Climate Communication and Education Project

This project is an ambitious international research partnership of over 100 leading scholars and agencies. Our goal is to advance global climate literacy and action through improving the quality and quantity of climate change education, training, and public awareness. Spread the word

Posted by Ivan Martinovic on June 15, 2023

Three Myths About Renewable Energy and the Grid, Debunked

Renewable energy skeptics argue that because of their variability, wind and solar cannot be the foundation of a dependable electricity grid. But the expansion of renewables and new methods of energy management and storage can lead to a grid that is reliable and clean. As wind and solar power have become dramatically cheaper, and their […]

Posted by Ivan Martinovic on March 17, 2023

The Secret to Making Concrete That Lasts 1,000 Years

Scientists have uncovered the Roman recipe for self-repairing cement—which could massively reduce the carbon footprint of the material today. Currently, concrete is second only to water as the world’s most consumed material, and making it accounts for about 7 percent of global emissions. Patents have now been secured by MIT. Masic says a company will […]

Posted by Ivan Martinovic on February 6, 2023