Background: The Great Lakes of the United States and Canada are the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world. The five lakes and connecting waterways constitute a massive drainage basin that contains many large urban areas in these two countries,...
Background: Extreme-weather events are becoming a crisis for property owners and insurers. The world has endured “more than $1 trillion in damages from more than 1,000 extreme-weather events in recent years.” The insurance industry saw claims for...
Background Throughout history, humans and animals have coexisted, relying on each other for aid and comfort. From offering companionship, to serving as hunting partners or providing other manual labor, our connection with animals runs deep. Recent...
Background As global demand for high-powered computing (HPC) continues to rise in sectors like artificial intelligence (AI), data science and cryptocurrency mining, so does the environmental footprint of these technologies. The increasing reliance on...
Background: Intel® developed its Shooting StarTM drone and is using clusters of these drones for aerial light shows. In 2016, a cluster of 500 drones, controlled by a single laptop and one pilot, performed a beautifully choreographed light show...