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Infrastructure and resiliency set to accelerate smart water systems uptake – study

Smart Energy International

The effects of climate change are being felt more on the daily. The result of this, however, is a rising demand for smart water systems to integrate into smart city-esque infrastructure to bolster resilience against such events; so states a new research report. billion in 2022 to $11.82 billion in 2022 to $11.82

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How climate change drives hotter, more frequent heat waves

Grist

The Pacific Northwest heat wave of 2021 was one of the most extreme ever recorded globally , a “ historic, dangerous, prolonged, and unprecedented ” event that took a hefty toll on people and infrastructure. The blistering weather had many people wondering: Is this climate change? Already, the U.S.

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Addressing Inequities In The Mental Health Burden Of Climate Change

Energy Innovation

Energy Innovation partners with the independent nonprofit Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI) to provide climate and energy research updates. People around the world are increasingly aware of and impacted by climate change, which is connected unsurprisingly with a parallel uptick in associated mental health stress.

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As the Louisiana coast disappears, the Mississippi River’s newest channel is building much-needed land

Grist

But that, in turn, raises another problem: Sediment carried along in the river water appears to be building tiny lumps of land just off the state’s rapidly disappearing coast along the Gulf of Mexico, leading state officials to view the breach as an opportunity to harness the river’s ability to restore lost wetlands. Mario Tama/Getty Images.

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Planet Announces New Details of Hyperspectral Offering

Planet Pulse

This future hyperspectral satellites will be named Tanager, a colorful and visually diverse family of birds in Central and South America, and are designed to deliver hyperspectral data at a resolution of 30 meters with over 400 spectral bands.

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Builders, Helpers, and Closers: Insights from Interactive 2020

Elemental Excelerator

On May 14, we hosted our 7th annual Interactive event bringing together the two of the most important groups in the Elemental ecosystem — the entrepreneurs building companies to overcome our most urgent environmental challenges and the investors, experts, customers, and other partners who are critical for their success. ” ?

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Introducing the Planet Explore 2020 Sustainability Summit

Planet Pulse

In a period of planetary crises and transformational change, the world needs to create pathways to more sustainable futures as never before. We’re thrilled to bring together this group of experts and make this event available to all, for free. And how do we ensure that the power of these technologies are made broadly accessible?