Engineering with Nature to Face Down Hurricane Hazards
Natural and engineered nature-based structures offer promise for storm-related disaster risk reduction and flood mitigation, as long as researchers can adequately monitor and study them.
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New and Old Technologies and Future Warfare
Russia's attack on Ukraine is seen as a test case for the wars of the future. Some critical insights are already emerging.
‘Reimagine Security’, Experts Urge, As Military Emissions and Budgets Grow in Tandem
“If we were further down the path to decarbonization, this war would never have happened,” says a top U.S. military expert.
The New Industrial-Military Complex
Business is ahead of government in creating new technologies that can serve as weapons. Employees at Google, Amazon and Microsoft are boldly -- and publicly -- opposing the strategies.
We’re One Step Closer to Robots on the Battlefield
Last week, the robotics industry made a huge leap forward, with the Navy announcing that it planned to test a humanoid robot built to fight fires at sea this August. The robot, called the Shipboard...
Could a Drone Kill You on Its Own?
Drones are among the fastest-growing concerns of citizens and governments worldwide. The U.S. has taken the lead in using them militarily for attacks and assassination, generating extensive criticism and promoting a debate over whether the...