How Remote Sensing Has Transformed Hydrology
Orbiting satellites with sensors trained on the Earth have transformed hydrology. Remote sensing technology makes taking measurements easier, gathering more data than the field has had before. That...
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How Remote Sensing Has Transformed Hydrology
Orbiting satellites with sensors trained on the Earth have transformed hydrology.…
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Vertical Farming: A Practical Approach to Modernizing Farms…
Traditional farming in Africa has not been able to provide food…
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Thought Leaders React to the Pact for the…
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This Is What Collaboration with E4C Looks Like:…
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Battery Swapping Is Cutting the Cost of India’s…
Creative services for electric vehicles are transforming India into a hub…
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R&D Is Strong but Investment is Short-Sighted on…
Digital technologies play a greater-than-expected role in reducing carbon emissions and…
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Traditional Philippine Fishing Gets a Sustainability Upgrade
The cost of catching fish has dropped along with the carbon…
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Platforms that Crowdfund Energy Access Are Changing How…
There is a shift underway among crowdfunding enterprises that invest in…
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Studies Suggest Storytelling May Really Change Minds About…
A lot of us have suspected that stories can change people’s…
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Innovation Hubs Could Propel Africa’s Healthcare Sector
[Nairobi, Kenya] Dr. Stanley Aruyaru is the chief medical officer of…
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In Honor of Julius Mugaga, a Champion of…
Julius Mugaga, an Engineering for Change Fellow, two-time ISHOW finalist, a…
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How a Practical Experiment in Sustainable Development Teaches…
Hydrogels are a real-world irrigation solution for farms that happen to…
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These Modular Gas-to-Liquids Plants Could End Gas Flares
The sight of bright orange flames, crackling loudly, and the smoky…
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A Just Energy Transition: A Compassionate Approach to…
In the hills of Appalachia, where coal mines drove the economy…
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Promotions at ASME Transform E4C’s Leadership
The leadership of Engineering for Change (E4C) has undergone a change…
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How the Olympics are Chasing for Gold in…
One of the least discussed traditions of the Olympics is the…
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Ten Sustainable Technologies for Staying Cool in the…
The year 2023 was the hottest year since global temperatures were…
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An Outdoor Air Filter, a Rainwater-Storing Wall and…
An outdoor air filter, a wall that stores rainwater and an…
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Households Are Changing Energy Usage, and Utilities Should…
Solar panels on roofs, electric vehicles in garages and smart appliances…
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What Does Mexico’s Energy Minister Appointment Mean for…
Mexico’s President-Elect Claudia Sheinbaum’s energy plan and appointment of Luz Elena…
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Bioenergy Makes Carbon Removal More Practical
Direct air carbon capture plants have been attracting headlines and investments…
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Six New Technologies May Solve Critical Challenges Sustainably:…
An outdoor air filter, bio-based building panels, a rain and bathwater…
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Six Toolkits for Gender-Inclusive Engineering
Engineers are waking to the fact that gender inclusion improves design.…
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Community Broadband: A Local Solution for a Global Problem
According to a 2023 study by the International Telecommunications Union, approximately…
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Innovations in Kenya Target Manufacturing Industries to Alleviate…
Manufacturing may be the sector in Africa that offers a path…
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Comments Needed: 4C Released a Draft of its…
Doubts over the emissions claims clean cooking projects have made over…
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The Three Technologies That Won the Innovation Showcase…
A postpartum hemmorhage treatment device, clean cooking gas made from plastic…
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Research: Integrating Technical Education with Intercultural Experience
A deep understanding of the people who will use a technology…
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Robotic Farms Could Be the Answer to Depopulation…
The village of Huete in Spain’s Cuenca province may be laying…
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Seven Types of Technology that Support Sustainable Development
Technology and engineering are pivotal forces driving sustainable development. As the…
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Seven Social Startups Compete as Finalists in the…
Seven startups with innovations that meet challenges in agriculture, construction, energy,…
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Mind the Knowledge Gap
What should technical professionals know and what should they learn when…
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Six Prototypes from the Clean Energy Bootcamp in…
A solar-powered atmospheric water harvesting system, a mobile biogas producer, clean…
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EcoSafi Launches the Most Efficient Biomass Cookstove Made
Ecosafi announced the release of a cookstove this month that may…
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This Year’s Fulbright Prize Reminds That the Water…
When Gary White won the Fulbright Prize for co-founding water.org and…
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Research: How to Replace Fossil Fuels with Nuclear…
Nuclear power could take a starring role in a future where…
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2023 Broke Records for Renewable Energy Capacity
First, the good news. The world took a record-breaking step toward…
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Eleven Technologies that Advance Multiple Sustainable Development Goals
Modular pay-as-you-go solar home electricity systems, a solar silk reeler, an…
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Carbon-Storing Bricks, Refrigerant-Free Food Storage and a Medical…
Three entrepreneurs won places in the 2024 American Society of Mechanical…
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Green Cement Production Is Scaling Up
Aside from water, concrete is the most-used material in the world,…
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