What causes landslides? Can we predict them to save lives?
A civil engineering explores how landslides form and why predicting them can be so difficult.
Tag: natural environment
Can the “sand motor” save West Africa’s eroding coast?
As sea levels rise, engineers are using massive Dutch-inspired sand sculptures to protect shorefront settlements.
Five countries using land reclamation techniques
From Singapore's Marina Bay to the Dutch polders, these land reclamation efforts exemplify the peak of engineering innovation.
AI is playing a role in preserving the world’s natural habitats
Disappearing some three times faster than forests, wetlands are earth’s most threatened ecosystem. A tool from Melbourne Water aims to ...
World Engineering Day: Building resilience
When we discuss climate change in engineering, and its relation to natural disasters, there are two major themes: transition risk ...
World Engineering Day: Helping life below water thrive
Oceans cover three quarters of the Earth’s surface, contain 97 per cent of the Earth’s water, and represent 99 per ...
Drones, sensors and DNA testing are helping conservationists protect Australia’s iconic animals
Thanks to some smart tech, native animals are having an easier time surviving alongside humans.
