Category: Climate Action & Science

Much of the autonomous vehicle (AV) space is uncharted territory. However, at Waymo, with more than 200 million miles driven fully autonomously, we’re one of very few companies that can look to our past…

Xiaomi has been one of the best EV stories of the past few years. Whereas Apple, Sony, Samsung, Google, and others have dropped the ball and given up on producing cool, compelling, high-tech electric…

Print article Share More than 40% of children under the age of 10 globally are already experiencing at least 20 additional “heat-stress days” due to climate change. This is according to a new attribution…

New research finds a wide range of medical emergencies spiked during heat waves in recent years.By Keerti Gopal CHICAGO—Extreme heat is filling up emergency rooms, and not just with heat stroke victims.

I have clients who want to convert a 23×23 garage into living space heated and cooled by minisplit. The current assembly is 2×4 walls with T1-11 on the outside — no…

How a fake holiday, a cheeky T-shirt, and a frustration with rotten walls grew into an annual campaign for better flashing details Source: Green Building Advisor.

Casa dell’Architettura of Rome announces the second edition of CONTEMPORANEA Call for Proposal (October–December 2026), with the aim of supporting original research and reflections in the field of contemporary architecture. The Call for Proposal…

At a time when timber is again reshaping architectural practice, Timbercraft: Lost Tectonics from East Asia revisits the enduring legacy of traditional East Asian construction. Spanning more than 1,400 years, the book examines nine…

The US is expected to resume its attempt to sink measures for a greener global shipping sector at closed-door talks between governments at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in early September. The US and…

A group of Chicago business leaders have announced plan to launch what they’re calling, “the first airport express train in the US.” The O’Hare Flyer is a fully electric train that will offer non-stop…

City Tower One is a 358-meter-tall (1,175 ft.) tower in Dubai designed by Pelli Clarke & Partners. The 93-story mixed-use skyscraper completed construction and launched for leasing in June 2026. Source: ArchDaily Green Architecture.

In Bramois, on the outskirts of the city of Sion, this two-family home project challenges the typology of dual-unit housing that is currently widespread in low-density development zones. It contrasts the typology of the…