How ghost streams and redlining’s legacy lead to unfairness in flood risk, in Detroit and elsewhere

Mapping where water once flowed is important for managing flood risk today in Detroit and elsewhere.

Jacob Napieralski, Professor of Geology, University of Michigan-Dearborn • conversation
March 19, 2024 ~8 min

Major investment in doctoral training announced

Sixty-five Centres for Doctoral Training – which will train more than 4000 doctoral students across the UK – have been announced by Science, Innovation and

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 12, 2024 ~6 min


Swimming pools could slash bills by harvesting heat from servers – here’s how to make it work

Computer data centres produce vast amounts of heat that often gets wasted - now that’s being harnessed to warm swimming pools and improve overall energy efficiency.

Amin Al-Habaibeh, Professor of Intelligent Engineering Systems, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Jan. 25, 2024 ~6 min

Rural communities are being left behind because of poor digital infrastructure, research shows

New research reveals the digital divide that was exposed by the COVID pandemic.

Sarah Lindop, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Aberystwyth University • conversation
Dec. 6, 2023 ~6 min

Services across England now lag far behind East Germany, as experts call for ‘universal basic infrastructure’ in UK

Per capita access to hospitals, mental health services, and further education facilities in German towns and cities – primarily in the former GDR – now

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Dec. 5, 2023 ~7 min

After a pandemic pause, Detroit restarts water shut-offs – part of a nationwide trend as costs rise

Detroit residents with past-due bills are facing water shut-offs again after a reprieve during COVID-19. At the same time, providers are also raising rates.

Tony Grubesic, Professor of Public Policy, University of California, Riverside • conversation
Nov. 28, 2023 ~9 min

Every state is about to dole out federal funding for broadband internet – not every state is ready for the task

Every state is poised to receive a large amount of federal money to expand broadband access, but they have a lot of work to do to meet the government’s requirements for distributing it.

Brian Whitacre, Professor and Neustadt Chair, Department of Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University • conversation
Nov. 20, 2023 ~8 min

Maine voters don't like their electric utilities, but they balked at paying billions to buy them out

Power companies can be publicly or privately owned and may report to corporate boards, local governments or co-op members. But there’s no one best way to deliver electricity reliably and affordably.

Theodore J. Kury, Director of Energy Studies, University of Florida • conversation
Nov. 9, 2023 ~10 min


Libyan floods show climate change’s threat to infrastructure

"The increasing frequency of extreme climate events necessitates more frequent evaluation and retrofit of structures."

Robert C. Jones Jr. - U. Miami • futurity
Oct. 10, 2023 ~8 min

Climate change is a fiscal disaster for local governments − our study shows how it's testing communities in Florida

A new study of Florida’s fiscal vulnerability to climate change finds that flooding directly threatens many local tax bases.

William Butler, Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Florida State University • conversation
Oct. 5, 2023 ~11 min

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