Smart technology to help cut traffic congestion and city travelling times
A world-first project using artificial intelligence to help ease traffic congestion and reduce commute times in major cities could be available soon.
The University of...
Water security: How to avoid another Day Zero disaster in South Africa
Water security remains a crucial issue in South Africa despite a period of high rainfall, says a water security expert.
Mike Muller, Visiting Adjunct Professor...
Overseas skilled workers needed, says road and rail bosses
The lack of skilled workers from overseas threatens the delivery of major transport infrastructure projects in Australia, warn two of the nation’s leading transport...
City of Darwin wins Smart City Achievement of the Year award
The City of Darwin’s myDarwin Support Local Program has won the Australian Achievement of the Year and the Smart City Achievement of the Year...
Canal-top solar installations create energy and reduce water loss
A plan to cover California’s 6,400-kilometre network of canals with solar panels would save more than 246,000 megalitres of water each year by reducing...
New Zealand must reduce emissions by 60 per cent to meet 2030 net zero...
New Zealand’s transport sector must decarbonise by 2030 if the country is to meet the Paris Agreement target to limit warming to 1.5 degrees
Why are we seeing more sinkholes across the globe?
Sinkholes can appear without warning, endangering people and property and posing a challenge for engineers, particularly in urban environments
Global communities rewarded for being smart and sustainable
Eight locations in Canada and four in Australia have been named SMART21 Communities of 2021 by the global Intelligent Community Forum
US infrastructure plan targets transport, climate change and affordable housing
US plan makes addressing climate change a priority, with billions earmarked to improve infrastructure resilience and climate science research
What we learned from the blocked Suez Canal crisis
On March 23, high winds blew the Ever Given off course as it passed through the Suez Canal, one of the world’s busiest shipping...
