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As urban underground landscapes heat up, the swelling and contraction they're experiencing is putting stress on the buildings above that they weren't designed to handle. So says a new study that calls the effect a "silent hazard."In cities, buildings made from concrete and steel can funnel the heat of the sun down through their foundations into the soil on which they stand. Combine that with underground parking and transportation with its tunnels and tubes of metal, and the temperatures beneath cities can be a lot hotter…

The earth beneath our major cities is heating up, morphing in ways that could damage buildings, bridges, and transport systems.Just ask any passenger sweltering on the London Underground or New York City subway, and they'll perspire telling you about how underground transport systems are spewing heat.As that heat diffuses into the ground, it's raising ground temperatures, which new research shows has shifted soils underneath one US city ever so slightly – but more than most buildings are built to withstand.Using the…

The streets, sidewalks and roofs of cities all absorb heat during the day, making some urban areas up to six degrees Fahrenheit hotter than rural ones during the day—and 22 degrees F hotter at night. These “urban heat islands” can also develop underground as the city heat diffuses downward, beneath the surface. And basements, subway tunnels and other subterranean infrastructure also constantly bleed heat into the surrounding earth, creating hotspots. Now that underground heat is building up as the planet warms. According…

Kashmir, the northernmost region of the Indian subcontinent, is famous for two things: landscape and conflict. The scenic valley from which it gets its name, some 90 miles long and 25 miles wide, was born from the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates and is guarded by the snowcapped Himalayan Mountains above. But more than seven decades of conflict have severely damaged the political and cultural fabric of the region, denying it much-needed development in science and technology. Nowhere is this truer than in…

All of Detroit’s municipal buildings are going to be powered by neighborhood solar as part of the city’s efforts to combat climate change – check out the city’s cool grassroots plan. Meet Detroit Rock Solar City. The city has determined that it’s going to need around 250 acres of solar panels in order to achieve 100% solar power for its municipal buildings. So it’s come up with a mutual back-scratch plan in which neighborhoods and block clubs are invited to apply to host solar farms in…

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Notional flow field about a building generated by atmospheric winds. Credit: Drones (2022). DOI: 10.3390/drones7010022 The air taxi market is almost ready for take off, with companies such as Boeing, Hyundai, Airbus and Toyota building fleets to have commuters flitting through the sky. Europe and the U.S. have both drafted new rules to pave the way for air taxis to begin operations within the decade, with Australia's Civil…

Part of the egress complex of a mound of Macrotermes michaelseni termites from Namibia. Credit: D. AndréenThe characteristics of the “egress complex” found in termite mounds can be replicated to enhance the optimize interior climate of buildings.Of the approximately 2,000 recognized termite <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>species</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>A species is a group of living organisms that share a…

Colorado is rolling out model building codes that will make new construction ready for solar panels and electric vehicles and appliances, all intended to help the state cut greenhouse gas emissions and make the transition to renewable energy. The codes will apply to new buildings and ones that undergo substantial renovation. Starting July 1, municipalities that update their building codes or adopt new ones must approve codes that meet or exceed both the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code and the new state…