William Ralston

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Wildfire In Malibu Forces Thousands To Evacuate

The War on Wildfires Is Going High-Tech

Startups are using everything from chemistry to satellites and artificial intelligence to detect and prevent fires turbocharged by global warming.

December 24, 2024

December 24, 2024

The War on Wildfires Is Going High-Tech

Startups are using everything from chemistry to satellites and artificial intelligence to detect and prevent fires turbocharged by global warming.

Wildfire In Malibu Forces Thousands To Evacuate

August 11, 2024

August 11, 2024

The Fake Indian Cricket League Created for Real Online Betting

A shopkeeper in rural Gujarat persuaded some farmers to play in a tournament with manipulated outcomes. The scam traced all the way to Russia.

The Fake Indian Cricket League Created for Real Online Betting

May 1, 2024

May 1, 2024

How Sewage Is Helping Along the Energy Transition

Cities, utilities and buildings are increasingly turning to some unlikely renewables to reduce fossil fuel emissions.

6th Avenue in New York City

June 9, 2023

June 9, 2023

The Struggle to Electrify One of the World’s Dirtiest Industries

Construction, like air travel and ocean shipping, is one of the more intractable obstacles to a green transition.

Residential Property As Norway's Housing Risks Rise

March 14, 2023

March 14, 2023

Why the Global Shipping Industry Can’t Clean Up Its Act

Both old and new strategies to cut emissions are being tried, but they barely touch the dirty truth at the heart of ocean transport.

Global Supply Chain Nightmare May Be Behind California Oil Spill

November 18, 2022

November 18, 2022

How an Industry Built on Pollution Is Getting a Tiny Bit Greener—and Faster

There’s a hi-tech effort to cut small amounts of emissions and delays from air travel. It could be better than nothing, or it might make matters worse.

Operations At Canada's Busiest Airport

August 18, 2022

August 18, 2022

The World’s Roads Aren’t Ready for a Hotter Climate

Global warming is damaging the vast web of asphalt and concrete we use to move around. Fixing the problem won’t be cheap.

Road damaged by heat

April 25, 2022

April 25, 2022

Weather Prediction Startups Grow as More Volatile Storms Loom

Fearful local officials are hiring companies touting forecasts down to the minute and the city block. But not everyone is convinced.

Weather Prediction Startups Grow as More Volatile Storms Loom