Methane recovery pilot demonstrates energy gains at Anglian Water
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A methane recovery technology recently trialled at an Anglian Water wastewater treatment site has demonstrated the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while recovering additional biogas from sewage sludge – specifically, the portion that conventional treatment systems overlook. UK firm Bluemethane tested its Chloe technology at the utility’s Cotton Valley facility, where it was […]
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State of the climate: 2026 likely to tie with 2024 as the warmest year on record
Print article Share Article Contents Expand menu Close A record August and the second-warmest year to date A record-setting El Niño event Record heat across much of the world Good odds of being world’s warmest year Datasets are split on whether 2026 is headed for a record 2027 very likely to be the warmest year […]
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UK climate minister Katie White: COP31 must respond to ‘really scary’ science
Print article Share The upcoming COP31 climate talks in Antalya, Turkey need to respond to the latest science on global warming, which is “really scary”, says UK climate minister Katie White. In an interview with Carbon Brief setting out the UK’s priorities for the summit, White also responds to suggestions that the government is walking […]
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Mount Sinai Chooses Sectra’s AI-Assisted Radiology Reporting
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Sectra announced on November 4, 2026, a seven-year agreement to provide its AI-assisted Sectra Reporting module in Sectra One Cloud across all Mount Sinai Health System radiology services, covering more than 1.2 million exams annually. Go-live at the New York health system is planned for spring 2027. Sectra described Mount Sinai as the first US […]
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Cerillion 26.2 Extends AI From Customer Care to Churn Prediction
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Cerillion announced the general availability of Cerillion 26.2 on November 4, 2026, adding AI capabilities to its pre-integrated BSS/OSS Suite for communications service providers. The release spans customer care, service configuration, competitor-aware package design and churn prediction. The additions reach across work usually divided among support, product and retention teams. They sit inside the pre-integrated […]
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Data Center Policy Fears Hit AI Stocks After Hinojosa’s Texas Win
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CNBC reported on November 4, 2026, that AI-linked stocks and Nasdaq-100 futures fell in overnight trading after Democrat Gina Hinojosa’s projected victory in the Texas governor’s race intensified investor concern that state restrictions could delay data-center projects. Nasdaq-100 futures were down 0.8% as election results arrived, more than double the decline in Dow Jones Industrial […]
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Ohio Voters Back Local Data Center Limits in Unofficial Results
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Voters in Trenton, Pataskala, Granville, Sunbury, Grove City and Ashville backed local data-center restrictions in Ohio’s November 3, 2026 general election, according to unofficial county results that included Delaware County’s election-night summary. Trenton’s Issue 17 drew 79.68% support. Butler County’s unofficial results gave Trenton 3,541 yes votes to 903 no votes, with all eight precincts […]
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KIST’s Lee Jong-Won Wins Korea Science Award for KAPEX Humanoid
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South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Research Foundation of Korea named Lee Jong-won of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology on November 4, 2026 as the November Korea Science and Technology Award recipient for developing KAPEX, an AI humanoid built with domestic core technologies. The monthly honor recognizes one researcher […]
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Wastewater’s hidden emissions
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Direct measurement of GHGs presents opportunities to optimise plant processes. As water utilities pursue net zero, there is clearly an appetite for acquiring a better grasp of the quantities of greenhouse gases being released by treatment processes and sewer networks. Envirotec reviews monitoring guidance and other relevant developments on display at the recent IWA World […]
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3M agrees $7.35bn settlement over PFAS personal injury claims
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Firefighting foam being cleared from a surface. Historical use of PFAS-containing firefighting foams has prompted extensive litigation over alleged harm to human health and contamination of the environment. US industrial conglomerate 3M has agreed to pay $7.35 billion to settle personal injury claims linked to exposure to PFAS chemicals in firefighting foams, potentially resolving claims […]
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AI analysis reveals shortfall in aerosol recycling
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Baled aluminium drinks cans awaiting recycling. Aluminium aerosol cans are significantly less likely to be recovered during recycling operations than drinks cans, according to new research using AI to analyse waste streams. Conducted by waste intelligence company Greyparrot, the analysis found that aluminium aerosols achieved a sorting success rate of 68%, compared with 85.3% for […]
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Ancient submerged forests support thriving marine ecosystems
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A small crab shelters among marine organisms on the seabed of Mozambique’s Bazaruto Archipelago. (Image: BCSS Ocean Observatory) Ancient peat deposits formed by coastal forests thousands of years ago are supporting unexpectedly diverse marine ecosystems off Mozambique, according to research showing that the submerged habitats share many fish species with neighbouring coral reefs. The study, […]
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Ofwat-funded smart alarm project reports hitting key milestones
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Water utility control room operators monitor network data and alerts. A project exploring the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve alarm management in water utility control rooms has reached several development milestones, including the completion of its technical design and a first draft of industry guidelines. Smart Alarm Management (SAM), a collaborative, Ofwat Innovation […]
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Interactive: Who wants what at the COP31 climate change summit
Print article Share Article Contents Expand menu Close Just transition Climate finance Adaptation and mitigation Global stocktake and NDCs Action agenda and other issues Delegates will soon gather in the Turkish resort city of Antalya for UN climate negotiations, against a backdrop of war, energy crisis and climate extremes. At COP31, nations will try to […]
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NVIDIA Expands City AI with Shared Infrastructure and Digital Twins
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NVIDIA announced on November 3, 2026, that it and its partners are expanding physical and agentic AI services for cities worldwide, spanning resident assistance, traffic management, urban planning and industrial operations. The projects combine shared computing infrastructure, AI agents and digital twins while keeping local governments in control of sensitive data processing and use. The […]
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Apple Watch Audio Intelligence Enters Developer Beta Testing
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TechCrunch reported on November 2, 2026 that Apple’s Audio Intelligence features for Apple Watch are rolling out to developers in the iOS 27.3 beta, including Live Rewind and Siri Recap. A broader public beta is planned before the features become generally available. Apple introduced the package in its September 9, 2026 Apple Watch Series 12 […]
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Spencer West Begins Firmwide Rollout of Harvey’s Legal AI Platform
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Harvey announced on November 3, 2026, that international law firm Spencer West has selected its legal AI platform for a firmwide rollout. The deployment covers more than 360 partners across 25 jurisdictions and follows a pilot and an extensive evaluation of the legal AI market. The rollout is now underway across Spencer West’s international practice. […]
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Nordic Semiconductor Combines Wi-Fi and Edge AI in nRF71 Chips
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Nordic Semiconductor announced the nRF71 Series on November 3, 2026, describing low-power chips for battery-operated devices that combine Wi-Fi, Bluetooth LE, Thread, application processing and on-device AI support, with up to 20 times lower standby power than its current nRF70 Series Wi-Fi products. One Chip for Application and Connectivity The first chips are the nRF7120 […]