The research showed that a remote sensing method known as LiDAR could track damage progression on structures as the waves and storm surges increased in intensity.
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Low-Cost Sensors Measure Real-Time Volcanic Smog Exposure
In a first, researchers measured and tracked the chemical transformation of pollutants as the eruption was underway.
Climate Change Threatens Seal Hunting by Indigenous Alaskans
Climate change has severely reduced the length of the seal hunting season in a rural Alaska village, potentially threatening a key feature of the community’s Indigenous way of life.
How Do Wind Turbines Respond to Winds, Ground Motion During Earthquakes?
As China’s economic development continues, energy demand is rising along with it. Meeting this energy demand via fossil fuels is becoming increasingly undesirable, because it poses environmental and climate risks.
NSF Awards to Wayne State to Impact Air Quality
A Wayne State University researcher recently received confirmation for funding of two grants from the National Science Foundation that will help protect the air we breathe and other aspects of our environment.
Solar Briefly Overtakes Coal for the First Time in Australia
For a few minutes on Sunday, solar energy supplied more than half of Australia’s power generation, marking the first time that solar has outstripped coal in a country long dependent on fossil fuels to produce electricity, The Guardian reported.