Collaborate Disseminate
The dynamic way different-shaped snowflakes perform distinct ‘dances’ within clouds has been found to hugely influence how much precipitation forms and is likely to fall to Earth. The discovery of this unique cloud choreography has the potential to gui… Continue reading ‘Dancing snowflakes’ in clouds can help us accurately forecast rainfall
Artificial-turf sports and playground fields may be more durable and require less maintenance than those covered in natural grass, but they also get very hot during warm weather. Scientists have devised a natural method of cooling them – and the cities… Continue reading Sports fields could cool cities via rainwater stored beneath turf
Collecting energy from various small mechanical processes has always been something that’s been technically possible, but never done on a large scale due to issues with cost and scalability. It’s …read more Continue reading Harvesting Mechanical Energy from Falling Rain
It’s certainly not uncommon for backpackers to carry a rain poncho, hammock, shelter and groundsheet. The Nomad Cape is aimed at lightening their load, by combining all four pieces of gear in one unit.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: … Continue reading Nomad Cape combines four trekking functions in a single system
It seems obvious that if you dig or drill into the soil, at some point you will hit groundwater. Drill deep enough and you will reach an aquifer containing enormous …read more Continue reading Groundwater: Management Of A Much Neglected Lifeline
The Chinese Communist Party celebrated its centenary on the 1st of July, 2021. For such a celebration, clear skies and clean air would be ideal. For the capable nation-state, however, …read more Continue reading Is Cloud Seeding Good, Bad, or Ugly?
A new type of storm has been discovered in the skies over the Indian Ocean. Named “atmospheric lakes,” these events are slow-moving pools of concentrated water vapor that can last for days.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Rain, Tropi… Continue reading Newfound type of storm is a 1,000-km-wide puddle in the sky
Having flexed its muscles in predicting kidney injury, toppling Go champions and solving 50-year-old science problems, artificial intelligence company DeepMind is now dipping its toes in weather forecasting. The company’s latest tool is designed to pre… Continue reading DeepMind AI predicts incoming rainfall with high accuracy
We’ve recently seen a number of devices that can be added to bikes, that help keep the rider dry in the rain. A new ebike known as the AllWeatherBike, however, doesn’t need any add-ons – its integrated “roof” can reportedly be pulled up in just three s… Continue reading Convertible ebike is always ready for the rain
Dedicated bicycle commuters may not let a little rain stop them, but that still doesn’t mean they like getting rained on when they ride. The Softtop, from German manufacturer RainRider, is one of the latest gadgets that’s designed to help keep them dry… Continue reading Softtop offers a new take on keeping cyclists dry