Researchers have demonstrated a material for next generation dynamic windows, which would allow building occupants to switch their windows between three modes: transparent, or “normal” windows; windows that block infrared light, helping to keep a building cool; and tinted windows that control glare while maintaining the view.
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Editor’s note: Marshall Brain – futurist, inventor, NCSU professor, writer and creator of “How Stuff Works” – is a contributor to WRAL TechWire. He’s also author of “The Doomsday Book: The Science Behind Humanity’s Greatest Threats.” Brain has written several posts recently about the threat of climate change. His exclusive columns written for TechWire...
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There are numerous geo-political, corporate lobby and partisan politics reasons that regulatory policies have been slow, and often ineffective in combating climate change. So where else do we look for solutions? Data Analytics. Let’ take a look at two examples: Research at SAS and a new IBM-NASA partnership.
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The anointing of Tampa as the best place to retire is amazing for this simple reason: anyone who is paying attention to the effects of climate change – both now and in the future – sees Tampa as one of the riskiest places to move to.
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It is time to put all this prayer to good use. It is time to pray for a proper volcanic eruption to cool the Earth. The sooner the better. Otherwise, global heating will continue to get worse and worse in the years to come.
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Humanity stands on the brink of destroying the world’s oceans. Yet most people are likely not aware of the process by which this may happen. Brain explains.
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Natural disasters are a constant threat to almost any community everywhere: Earthquakes, hurricanes, blizzards, tornadoes, fires. Businesses spend a lot of time and money developing strategies for how to respond to a disaster, but the truth is it’s easy to become complacent. It won’t be that bad. We know what to do. It doesn’t happen here. Until it does.
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“Over the last few years, we’ve evolved IBM to be a hybrid cloud and AI company. We regularly review our portfolio to make sure our business areas are core to that strategy, and today’s news reflects our continued focus on these two transformational technologies,” said Rob Thomas, IBM’s senior vice president, software and chief commercial officer.
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North Carolina’s capital is the nation’s No. 2 ranked city as being most resilient to climate change, according to a new study from Architectural Digest.
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