Tentacle-like underwater robot will make offshore inspections safer and more precise, say creators
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The soft robotic tentacle, pictured on display at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed, will be showcased at the UK Robotics Expo on 18 September. A tentacle-like underwater robot that its creators say can safely interact with offshore structures is being primed for a role in the inspection and maintenance of subsea infrastructure. Developed through […]
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Next-generation carbon capture technology goes live at Ferrybridge EfW
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Nuada demonstration units at enfinium’s facility. A novel next-generation carbon capture solution is now operational at enfinium’s Ferrybridge-1 energy from waste (EfW) facility in West Yorkshire. UK firm Nuada’s carbon capture technology employs metal-oxide frameworks (MOFs) to realize efficiency gains. The commissioning of the pilot plant marks the start of a collaboration between Nuada and […]
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AI and machine learning for engineering design
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Artificial intelligence optimization offers a host of benefits for mechanical engineers, including faster and more accurate designs and simulations, improved efficiency, reduced development costs through process automation, and enhanced predictive maintenance and quality control. “When people think about mechanical engineering, they’re thinking about basic mechanical tools like hammers and … hardware like cars, robots, cranes, but mechanical […]
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A Gentle Introduction to Batch Normalization
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Deep neural networks have drastically evolved over the years, overcoming common challenges that arise when training these complex models.
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Small Language Models are the Future of Agentic AI
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This article provides a summary of and commentary on the recent paper
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DeBriefed 5 September 2025: Pakistan floods hit 1.8m people; UK ‘eco-populism’; How warming threatens a man-made lake
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. This week Pakistan and India floods EXTREME WEATHER: Heavy flooding forced half a million people to evacuate their homes in just 24 hours in Pakistan’s Punjab this week, the Associated Press reported. It brings the total number of people […]
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The Evasion of Historical Responsibility? Colonialism, Temporality and Reparative Justice in the ICJ’s Climate Advisory Opinion
The International Court of Justice’s (ICJ’s) advisory opinion on Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change has been celebrated as marking the start of a “new era of climate reparations.” The question of how the ICJ engaged with reparations has already been examined in two other posts in this series (here and here). In […]
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Factcheck: North Sea gas is not ‘four times cleaner’ than LNG imports
A claim that UK gas produced in the North Sea emits “four times” less carbon dioxide (CO2) than imported liquified natural gas (LNG) featured prominently in both the Guardian and the Daily Telegraph this week. It came after Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch announced a pledge to drill “all” the remaining oil and gas in the […]
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Court of Appeals Sets Aside Preliminary Injunction in GGRF Litigation
This is Part Two of a two-part blog series that examines the impact of federal grant termination litigation on the Inflation Reduction Act’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF). Part One, which covers recent Supreme Court orders that have shaped the D.C. Circuit’s consideration of the GGRF case, can be accessed here. In April 2025, the […]
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A greener way to 3D print stronger stuff
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3D printing has come a long way since its invention in 1983 by Chuck Hull, who pioneered stereolithography, a technique that solidifies liquid resin into solid objects using ultraviolet lasers. Over the decades, 3D printers have evolved from experimental curiosities into tools capable of producing everything from custom prosthetics to complex food designs, architectural models, […]
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China Briefing 4 September 2025: Shanghai cooperation summit; ETS ‘absolute emissions cap’; China’s heatwave adaptation
Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate and energy stories from China over the past fortnight. Subscribe for free here. Key developments Shanghai cooperation summit SUSTAINABLE COOPERATION: A “final declaration” from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin this week included a pledge to “strengthen cooperation on […]
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Q&A: How China is adapting to ‘more frequent and intense’ heat extremes
China has seen a series of temperature records broken this summer, as heatwaves have struck various regions across the country. Between mid-March and mid-July 2025, it was hit by an unprecedented number of “hot days” – where temperatures reach or exceed 35C – according to the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) . In both May and […]
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How to Make Your Environmental Organization Work More Effectively
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Operational efficiency and ecological responsibility are critical for environmental companies seeking to become market leaders. They strive to eliminate disposable materials, rethink resource consumption, simplify logistics, and more. It requires not only internal motivation but also high-quality organization of processes. Ecological efficiency is not only about nature issues but also about the proper use of […]
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Drone swarm advance would boost speed and safety, say researchers
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The researchers say T-STAR allows swarms of drones to fly faster, safer, and with unprecedented coordination, even in highly complex and obstacle-filled environments. An advance that might allow drones to retain high speed while avoiding collisions in cluttered environments has been reported by researchers at Durham University A seemingly notable development in drone swarm technology, […]
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A new generative AI approach to predicting chemical reactions
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Many attempts have been made to harness the power of new artificial intelligence and large language models (LLMs) to try to predict the outcomes of new chemical reactions. These have had limited success, in part because until now they have not been grounded in an understanding of fundamental physical principles, such as the laws of […]
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Reviewing Energy Transition Ratios: the Reliable, Revealing, and Risky
This blog is the second in a three-part series on sustainable finance metrics that better evaluate corporate climate risk, opportunity, and impact, and make metrics more relevant to financial decision-making. In the last decade, financial market participants have begun to grapple with the risk and opportunity posed by the transition from today’s fossil […]
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“Doing the utmost”: Due diligence as the standard of conduct in international climate law
One of the most profound findings in the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ’s) climate change advisory opinion (AO) is that State obligations to mitigate climate change to a level that holds warming to the Paris Agreement’s 1.5oC threshold are spread out over the large canvas of international law, including United Nations (UN) climate treaties, particularly […]
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New geological ‘pathways’ discovered beneath Welsh capital
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Geothermal developers looking to locate a ground-source heat pump in Cardiff (pictured) need to consider the new data carefully, says BGS. Scientists have discovered cavities in the clay underneath Cardiff, which will influence the siting of future geothermal developments. Understanding how heat moves within the subsurface is important for the development of geothermal energy, including […]