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Governments and corporations have failed to meet commitment after commitment. How do we hold power to account? Leading campaigners, thinkers and artists share their solutions Mary Robinson Power is not [...]

The article presents responses from scientists, journalists, politicians, entrepreneurs, activists and chief executive officers (CEO) to a survey about the problems at the intersection of technology and society that demand attention. Among the problems cited are zero carbon footprint, climate crisis, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, minerals extraction and energy storage, misuse of personal data, corruption, security, privacy and human rights.

Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, a climate scientist, emphasizes the importance of the architecture and design community in addressing climate change. She argues that climate change is already impacting every aspect of our lives, including the built environment, and its effects are worsening. Hayhoe believes that architects have a responsibility to construct resilient and sustainable structures for the future. She also highlights the potential of the built environment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and use materials that capture carbon. Hayhoe calls for collective action and policy changes to support these efforts. Additionally, she discusses how climate change exacerbates existing social problems and inequalities, such as the increased vulnerability of low-income neighborhoods during extreme weather events due to racist practices like redlining. The building sector can help address these inequities by creating climate-resilient housing in these neighborhoods. Hayhoe emphasizes the need to overcome fear and take hopeful action to combat climate change, as every action and choice matters in addressing this issue. [Extracted from the article]

'People do not understand the magnitude of what is going on.... This will be unprecedented. Every living thing will be affected.' --Katharine Hayhoe, chief scientist for the Nature Conservancy, on [...]

Climate change poses a threat to the performance and resiliency of flexible pavement systems around the world and can lead to inadequate designs or shortened service life which, in turn, tax the already limited budgets of transportation agencies and increase user costs. This paper aims to provide a high-level overview of three common approaches (scenario-based, asset-based and hybrid) that can be used to incorporate climate change in pavement design and rehabilitation practices. Examples of each approach for a flexible pavement system are presented along with a discussion of their advantages and limitations. Additionally, select results from a pavement life cycle assessment (LCA) case-study comparing the use of simulated future climate projections instead of historical observed climate data is included to demonstrate impacts on maintenance and rehabilitation budgeting and planning. Current knowledge gaps and research needs are identified and discussed to promote future collaboration towards designing and maintaining more resilient flexible pavements under a changing climate.

Beginning a conversation climate solutions with shared values even works on the internet. CLIMATE FOCUS CLIMATE FOCUS This summer, deadly floods struck the German states North Rhine-Westphalia Rhineland-Palatinate. fell at the highest point of the Greenland ice sheet the first time since records began. town of Lytton in my home country of Canada broke the country's high temperature record not once, not twice, but three days in a row… most of the town was lost to a on the fourth day. In the United States, where I live, a February 2021 survey showed that 66 per cent of people are worried about climate change; that number rises to 76 per cent in the UK, 78 per cent in Canada, and 85 per cent in France. [Extracted from the article]