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- The Two Most Turbulent Airports in the U.S. Mon, 8 Jul 24, 11:00amSuch mountain wave turbulence can be extreme.
- Scarcely a Day Passes Without the Met Office Announcing Another ‘Record’ Temperature. But How Many of its Weather Stations are Next to Airports and Solar Farms? Tue, 25 Jun 24, 7:00pmThe elephant in the Met Office Room is that, needless to say, almost all of these heat readings occur at stations classed 4 and 5 that come with very large ‘uncertainties’ between 2-5°C.
- Heathrow’s blocked expansion: Can it happen in Mumbai or Singapore? Sat, 7 Mar 20, 1:00amGuest post by Tilak Doshi, Originally published at Forbes To the well-heeled tourist visiting London, the UK Court of Appeal’s decision last week to stop the expansion of Heathrow airport will mean more hassle flying into...
- Benthem Crouwel Architects named designer of new Paris airport metro station Fri, 27 May 16, 12:34amIn Paris, a major expansion project is underway on the city’s metro system. The new Grand Paris Express Ligne 17 is expected to be completed by 2024, and will include nine metro stations on its nearly 17-mile (27 km) route,...
- The insane plan to build an airport right above city streets Fri, 17 Jul 15, 1:00amLondon’s Bartlett School of Architecture asked this year’s senior students to “develop a utopian dream” for their Unit 16 final project. Sutton responded with the Stockholm City Airport/Airport City, a conceptual...
- This incredible airport could be built right above city streets Thu, 16 Jul 15, 11:00pmLondon’s Bartlett School of Architecture asked this year’s senior students to “develop a utopian dream” for their Unit 16 final project. Sutton responded with the Stockholm City Airport/Airport City, a conceptual...
- Foster + Partners and FR-EE Unveil Plans for World’s “Most Sustainable” Airport in Mexico City Fri, 5 Sep 14, 1:00amWe've seen our share of dazzling mega-airports, each with more eco-friendly elements than the last, but Foster + Partners' recently unveiled designs for a new international airport in Mexico City really take the cake...
- Foster + Partners and FR-EE Unveil World’s “Most Sustainable” Airport Design in Mexico City Thu, 4 Sep 14, 6:56pmWe've seen our share of dazzling mega-airports, each with more eco-friendly elements than the last, but Foster + Partners' recently unveiled designs for a new international airport in Mexico City really takes the cake...
- UK Airports Commission Rejects Foster + Partners’ Thames Estuary Airport Wed, 3 Sep 14, 3:00pmThe U.K.'s Airports Commission just rejected Foster + Partners' plans for a new international airport in England's Thames Estuary. The proposal was designed to alleviate air traffic from Heathrow Airport - which is Europe's...
- Heating up in Huntsville – the discovery of FHI? Thu, 10 May 12, 9:01amWUWT reader BarryW found this on the Huntsville Office of the State Climatologist, operated by our friend, Dr. John Christy and left it in Tips and Notes. First Christy’s article, then the report on the rabbit hole...
- USDA Researchers Want Airports To Double as Renewable Energy Farms Sat, 5 May 12, 5:55amAt airports, the usable space is limited to a few areas: runways, terminals and storage facilities. Much of the rest of the land is left fallow, requiring maintenance from airport operators (mowing the grass, keeping wildlife...
- German Airports Use Bees to Monitor Air Quality Thu, 1 Jul 10, 2:04amGreen design isn’t all about the shiniest new technology. Although we love our gadgets here at Inhabitat, we believe that sometimes using nature’s proven ingenuity to assist the modern world is a better choice....