Chris Baraniuk

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How to Keep Subways and Trains Cool in an Ever Hotter World

The highest temperature that Jonathan Paul has ever recorded in a London Tube station is about 42 Celsius, or 107.6 Fahrenheit. Paul, a researcher at Royal Holloway, University of London, uses his...

The Climate Crisis Threatens Supply Chains. Manufacturers Hope AI Can Help

When clothing designers place an order at Katty Fashion’s factory in Iași, Romania, they expect a bespoke service. If necessary, the factory will even rejig its production lines to make whichever garment...

If Ukraine Loses Starlink, Here Are the Best Alternatives

One by one, Ukrainian villagers gathered round and held their smartphones out to catch the signal. A nearby Starlink terminal, a small, square-shaped panel facing the sky, was about to beam their...

Banks Are Finally Realizing What Climate Change Will Do to Housing

Rising sea levels, biodiversity collapse, extreme weather—these are the grisly horsemen of climate apocalypse. But don’t forget the fretting loan officers. A study published earlier this year found that US mortgage approvals...

Chris Baraniuk

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