Ecosystems
Thermohaline Circulation – Currents: NOAA’s National Ocean Service Education
Thermohaline circulation begins in the Earth’s polar regions. When ocean water in these areas gets very cold, sea ice forms. The surrounding seawater gets saltier, increases in density and sinks. Winds drive ocean currents in the upper 100 meters of the ocean’s surface. However, ocean currents also flow thousands of meters below the surface. These …
Technology for Tomorrow’s Data: Samsung and Western Digital Collaborate to Kindle More Robust Data Storage Ecosystems
Due to a proliferation of innovative digital technologies and applications stemming from AI/ML, IoT, the edge and the cloud, we are now producing colossal amounts of information daily. Moreover, all signs indicate that demand for digital storage will continue to grow at unprecedented levels for decades to come. To provide greater storage efficiencies and value …
9 future ecosystems reimagined through technology
In the next two decades, technology will connect people, the physical world, information, and collective intelligence, according to Tata Consultancy. Is Minority Report a vision of the future for smart cities? John Underkoffler, a design assistant on Minority Report, discusses how smart cities can be designed to benefit residents in the future. Over the course …
Young environmental prize winner for Africa is saving the world’s last wild hotspots
Twenty-nine-year-old Angolan Adjany Costa wins the prestigious Young Champions of the Earth Prize for Africa for her efforts in conserving the world’s last wild places. Seven young entrepreneurs under the age of 30 with big ideas for environmental change have been recognized from across the globe. Young Champions from every region receive seed funding, mentoring …
