• Carupa House High Mountain Refuge / Bermdez Arquitectos
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    Carupa House High Mountain Refuge / Bermdez ArquitectosSave this picture! B estudio, Paola Pabn & Santiago BeaumHouses, SustainabilityCarmen de Carupa, ColombiaArchitects: Bermdez ArquitectosAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:818 ftYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2023 PhotographsPhotographs:B estudio, Paola Pabn & Santiago BeaumManufacturersBrands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers: Hunter Douglas Lead Architect: Ramn Bermdez More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. Located in the middle of the countryside, in a private nature reserve at 3500 meters above sea level, Casa Carupa is a high mountain refuge that adapts to the needs of living in a tropical high mountain climate, also known as sub-paramo, because it is an intermediate point between the paramo and the high Andean forest, whose temperatures suddenly fluctuate between 0 and 21 degrees C in the same day.Save this picture!Under these climatic and geographical conditions (with privileged views of the Andes, away from everything, and in a place that aims to preserve the pre-existing natural conditions as much as possible), the project is conceived following these premises:Save this picture!1. First, it is designed to be built as a dry prefabricated single-room shelter with the intention of bringing the vast majority of the materials pre-assembled and cut and making the process a dry assembly with the least impact on the environment. The only wet process with concrete is done in the 15 foundation dies. The structure of this volume was built dry using the steel framing system, a very light standardized structural system where all the profiles contribute to the stability of the whole, and a steel deck plate with sandwich-type dry forging and 20mm OSB.Save this picture!Save this picture!2. The project starts from a 4 m x 4 m modulation, where in each module the bedroom, kitchen, living room, and dining room with porch are located. These modules are assembled with an intermediate strip of 2 m x 4 m intended for the bathroom and the extension of the social area, thus forming a rectangular volume topped by a sawtooth-shaped roof.Save this picture!Save this picture!3. The modularity of the construction system and the standardization of spaces mean that the house can grow over time with the same structural and spatial module, forming a home with more rooms and outdoor spaces.Save this picture!Save this picture!4.The envelope is carefully designed to achieve the greatest possible thermal comfort without consuming energy. For this, the windows and skylights of this structure are designed to be oriented towards the morning sun with the aim of making the most of solar radiation and capturing it inside. Once captured, the intention is to keep it as much as possible inside, reducing heat loss. The thermal package of the facade, plate, and roof is composed of several layers of waterproof protection (metal sheet tile and waterproofing layer), thermal protection (intermediate layers of expanded polystyrene and rock wool), and a vapor barrier to achieve a hot structure. The windows were specified with thermal break, allowing large openings to the landscape without losing insulation efficiency.Save this picture!5. In search of the discretion necessary to land in a place like this, the refuge seeks to differentiate itself from the landscape without being striking. For this reason, a unique material has been chosen for the faade made of stapled metal tiles oven-painted with a navy blue color chosen for this occasion. This color is complementary to the general color palette of the landscape, so the house blends into the high Andean forest without falling into direct military-style camouflage.Save this picture!Save this picture!6. In opposition to the austere and cold exterior, the interior walls are covered in OSB wood panels that, in addition to a warm-colored vinyl floor, guarantee a feeling of warmth and domesticity. Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officeBermdez ArquitectosOfficeMaterialsWoodSteelMaterials and TagsPublished on January 22, 2025Cite: "Carupa House High Mountain Refuge / Bermdez Arquitectos" [Casa Carupa refugio de alta montaa / Bermdez Arquitectos] 22 Jan 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1025755/carupa-house-high-mountain-refuge-bermudez-arquitectos&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream
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  • Volcanic Blasts May Be to Blame for Strange Blue Rings in Norways Trees
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    Taken from a tree in Norway, this stained tree sample shows a blue ring from 1902. (Credit: Pawel Matulewski and Liliana Siekacz)NewsletterSign up for our email newsletter for the latest science newsHuman skin isn't the only thing that can change color after facing the cold. Trees and shrubs change colors, too, taking on a special blue tinge after they are sampled and stained. Thats according to a new study in Frontiers in Plant Science, which found strange blue rings in samples of trees and shrubs from the northern treeline in Norway.Blue rings look like unfinished growth rings, and are associated with cold conditions during the growing season, said Agata Buchwal, a study author and dendrochronologist at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poland, in a press release. In fact, the study authors say that their findings testify to two cold seasons almost 150 and 125 years ago, perhaps caused by a pair of volcanic eruptions. Summertime Struggles for Norways Trees and ShrubsTrees and shrubs struggle to grow when their summertime growing seasons are cold. Thats because the cell walls of their growing cells cant solidify in cold conditions, creating weakened wood rings that turn blue when the wood is sampled and stained. Since trees and shrubs live long lives, some as many as thousands of years, scientists can pinpoint the pasts chilliest summers by searching for these blue rings.Selecting Mount Ikoras in Norway for a search for blue rings, a team of researchers took samples from 25 pine trees and 54 juniper shrubs, representing the species Pinus sylvestris and Juniperus communis, at the northern tree limit. After slicing and staining their samples, the researchers then slid them under a microscope to measure their growth rings, as well as their blue rings. All told, the researchers found that around 84 percent of their pine tree samples and 36 percent of their juniper shrub samples showed blue rings in 1877, while around 96 percent of their pine trees and 68 percent of their juniper shrubs showed blue rings in 1902.Sifting through the weather records from the Mount Ikoras weather station, the team confirmed that the summers of 1877 and 1902 were cold, with the coldest temperatures in August 1877 and June 1902, and potentially tied to a pair of volcanic eruptions. While the blue rings from 1877 align with a June eruption of Cotopaxi in Ecuador, the blue rings from 1902 align with a May eruption of Mount Pele in Martinique.Read More: 5 of the Most Explosive Volcanic EruptionsA Cold Connection to VolcanismMostly observed in latewood, which grows in the summertime season, 2.1 percent of the pine trees growth and 1.3 percent of the juniper shrubs growth turned blue after staining. This suggests that pine trees are more susceptible to cold conditions, and thus more sensitive indicators of summertime cold.In general, we found more blue rings in trees than in shrubs, Buchwal said in the release. Shrubs seem to be more adapted to cooling events than trees, which is probably why shrubs are found further north."While beneficial to scientists today, blue rings arent a boon for the trees and shrubs that contain them. Blue rings have the potential to weaken the tree, making it more susceptible to mechanical damage or disease, said Pawel Matulewski, another study author and dendrochronologist at Adam Mickiewicz University, in the release. If this phenomenon persists over several years, it can impede the trees recovery. While other studies suggest connections between blue rings and volcanism, additional research is needed to tie the blue rings at the northern treeline to Cotopaxi and Mount Pele. Indeed, no other research reveals a correlation between the summertime cold in Norway in 1877 and Cotopaxi, and the temperatures in both 1877 and 1902 could be linked to another component of the climate, instead.According to the team, complete, consistent temperature recordings are necessary for this additional research. While limited temperature recordings restricted the researchers ability to confirm other cold summers in Norway, a lack of recordings at the specific location of the trees and shrubs limited their ability to confirm the temperatures that afflicted them. We hope to inspire other research groups to look for the blue rings in their material, Buchwal said in the release. It would be great to establish a blue ring network based on trees and shrubs to reconstruct cooling events at the northern treeline over long timescales. Read More: 5 Things You Might Not Know About VolcanoesArticle Sources:Our writers at Discovermagazine.com use peer-reviewed studies and high-quality sources for our articles, and our editors review for scientific accuracy and editorial standards. Review the sources used below for this article:Frontiers in Plant Science. Blue Rings in Trees and Shrubs as Indicators of Early and Late Summer Cooling Events at the Northern TreelineNew Phytologist. On Tree Longevity Sam Walters is a journalist covering archaeology, paleontology, ecology, and evolution for Discover, along with an assortment of other topics. Before joining the Discover team as an assistant editor in 2022, Sam studied journalism at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.1 free article leftWant More? Get unlimited access for as low as $1.99/monthSubscribeAlready a subscriber?Register or Log In1 free articleSubscribeWant more?Keep reading for as low as $1.99!SubscribeAlready a subscriber?Register or Log In
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  • Record-Breaking Supersonic Wind Swirls Around Giant Exoplanets Equator
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    This artists visualization of WASP-127b, a giant gas planet located about 520 light-years from Earth, shows its newly discovered supersonic jet winds that move around the planets equator. With a speed of 9 km per second (33 000 km/h), this is the fastest jet stream of its kind ever measured in the Universe. (Credit: ESO/L. Calada)NewsletterSign up for our email newsletter for the latest science newsPrepare to be blown away: Astronomers have recorded the most powerful planetary wind thus far a force that pummels a giant exoplanet with gales faster than the speed of sound.The jet stream sweeps WASP-127bs equator at over 20,000 miles per hour. Thats about 1,000 times more powerful than the gales that buffet Mt. Washington in New Hampshire one of the windiest places on Earth. The exoplanets winds blow 18 times faster than those on Neptune, which has the strongest winds ever measured in the Solar System.The discovery, made by using the European Southern Observatorys Very Large Telescope (ESOs VLT) in Chile, was published in Astronomy & Astrophysics.Surpassing Wind RecordsThe massive gas planet is a tad larger than Jupiter but has a fraction of its mass. Ever since WASP-127bs discovery in 2016 (over 500 light years from Earth) astronomers have been fascinated by how its atmosphere behaves and the extreme weather it produces.Part of the atmosphere of this planet is moving towards us at a high velocity while another part is moving away from us at the same speed, Lisa Nortmann, a scientist at the University of Gttingen, Germany, and lead author of the study said in a press release. This signal shows us that there is a very fast, supersonic, jet wind around the planets equator.The jet winds move almost six times faster than the speed of the planets rotation. This is something we havent seen before, Nortmann said.Measuring Particle MovementThe astronomers first measured how the light of WASP-127bs host star travels through the planet's upper atmosphere. Then they probed its composition, finding both water vapor and carbon monoxide molecules there. Finally, they clocked the speed at which these molecules moved.They were astounded by its speed. But they were also surprised to see that one side of the atmosphere moved toward the telescope and the other side blew away. The researchers concluded that powerful jet stream winds around the equator explained that phenomenon. As on Earth, the WASP-127bs poles are cooler than the rest of the planet. Temperatures shift slightly between its morning and evening sides. New Frontiers in Space WeatherThe field of exoplanet research is rapidly advancing. But it faces some limitations. For example, weather studies like this one can only be conducted with ground-based telescopes. The instruments mounted on existing space telescopes lack the ability to measure wind velocity with the necessary precision.Bigger, stronger instruments, like ESOs Extremely Large Telescope (under construction close to the VLT in Chile) may allow researchers to look for extreme planetary weather even farther away. That leaves us with the question of how long will this wind record last?Article SourcesOur writers at Discovermagazine.com use peer-reviewed studies and high-quality sources for our articles, and our editors review for scientific accuracy and editorial standards. Review the sources used below for this article:Astronomy & Astrophysics. CRIRES+ transmission spectroscopy of WASP-127 bBefore joining Discover Magazine, Paul Smaglik spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues. He began his career in newspapers, but switched to scientific magazines. His work has appeared in publications including Science News, Science, Nature, and Scientific American.1 free article leftWant More? Get unlimited access for as low as $1.99/monthSubscribeAlready a subscriber?Register or Log In1 free articleSubscribeWant more?Keep reading for as low as $1.99!SubscribeAlready a subscriber?Register or Log In
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  • The future of AI is even more fossil fuels
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    President Trump's embrace of fossil fuels could lead to even more oil and gas-powered AI data centers. Credit: J. David Ake/Getty ImagesShareSome of the biggest names in tech came together this week to announce Stargate, a project they say will receive $500 billion in investment for US-based artificial intelligence infrastructure. The joint venture, spearheaded by OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank, aims to rapidly build out colossal new data centers crucial to future AI development. It will also prop-up new electricity plants needed to power these notoriously energy-intensive AI models.Stargate already has the blessing of newly-inaugurated president Donald Trump who this week said he has plans to unleash the US fossil fuel industry. Looser regulations on oil and gas extraction will make fossil fuels the obvious, cheapest choice to power Stargates ambitious AI agenda. American AI companies, some of which have publicly committed to offsetting carbon emissions with green energy sources, may now be poised to double down on fossil fuels during a second administration. Drill baby drill is coming for AI.What is Stargate?Donald Trump discussed how Stargate might play out during a press conference Tuesday night. Standing beside him were three of the plans key architectsOracle Co-founder Larry Ellison, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son. In theory, the project aims to open up $500 billion in funding to build out new, US-based data centers meant to power AI in the coming years. SoftBank is the primary funder of the entity, and OpenAI will be responsible for the projects operations. Critics, including close Trump ally Elon Musk, have questioned whether or not the companies can actually secure the amount of investment theyve promised. Regardless, Stargate partners say they are already deploying $100 billion to build out the first set of data centers in Texas. Writing in a blog post this week, OpenAI said the multiyear efforts could ultimately create hundreds of thousands of US jobs and secure American leadership in AI.I think this will be the most important project of this era, Altman told Trump during the Tuesday press conference. We wouldnt be able to do this without you, Mr. President.All of that development cant come soon enough for AI firms. Companies, both in the US and abroad, are racing to ship products and constantly upgrade their AI capabilities. That all requires troves of data and servers which need to be housed in energy-intensive data centers. A Goldman Sachs forecast released last year estimated that data centers like these could account for 8 percent of total US electricity consumption by 2026, up nearly threefold from just 3 percent in 2022. To put that in perspective, The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates power demand from AI and cryptocurrency together will likely add at least one Sweden or at most one Germany in terms of electricity demand by next year. Those estimates were made prior to Trumps 2024 win. Now, with the presidents vocal support of Stargate, the total number of data centers and the electricity they demand may soar even higher.AIs insatiable energy appetiteNewer advancements in generative AI are uniquely responsible for a recent spike in electric usage. AI researcher Jesse Dodge told NPR last year he estimates a single question posed to OpenAIs ChatGPT may require as much energy as it takes to power a lightbulb for 20 minutes. Queries sent to large language models (LLMs), which were trained on trillions of parameters of data reportedly require 10 times the amount of energy as a simple Google search. Energy consumption increases even further with more complex AI-generated content. Studies have shown a single image created by an AI model like DALL-E may require around the same amount of electricity needed to fully charge a smartphone. AI-generated video requires even more electricity.And even though major tech companies like Google and Apple have publicly committed to ambitious renewable energy policy goals, much of this new AI electricity demand is currently being met by coal and natural gas. Google released a sustainability report last year revealing its greenhouse gas emissions had actually shot up 48 percent since 2019, a figure they attributed to further integrat[ing] AI into our products. Microsoft, which supports OpenAI, published its own report admitting its greenhouse gas emissions had risen by 29 percentsince 2020. They arent alone. Analysts at Goldman Sachs say growing energy requirements propelled forward by the broader AI race are leading to power demand the likes of which hasnt been seen in a generation.Nuclear and green energy investments wont cut itTech companies have made some efforts in recent years to try to satiate their growing energy appetite with renewable sources. Collectively, these companies have spent billions on wind and solar projects intended to offset their use of fossil fuels. The biggest players like Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon are also investing hundreds of millions of dollars into upgrading existing and creating entirely new nuclear power plants. Utility companies are even considering restarting decommissioned reactors to get in on the action as well. In theory, these could one day provide reliable and clean around-the-clock energy to support AIs energy while keeping carbon emissions at bay.But new nuclear plants will take years or even decades to become fully operational. Companies want the extra power now. The AI race isnt waiting for nuclear or even geothermal power to mature. Energy experts previously told Popular ScienceI think that the world is not prepared for what is about to happen in terms of AI demand, Jamie Beard, executive director of Project InnerSpace, a nonprofit focused on promoting geothermal power, told Popular Science.Trumps message to AI: Drill baby drillA new Trump administration is already making it easier to power data centers with fossil fuels. In the three days since being sworn in, President Trump has declared a so-called national energy emergency and committed to rolling back key Biden Administration climate pledges. Trump has already rolled black restrictions on drilling for oil in Alaska, overturned auto emissions standards, and lifted a pause on approvals for applications to export liquified natural gas. Though legally dubious, experts say a first-of-its-kind energy emergency may grant Trump the ability to fast-track new permits for fossil fuel infrastructure which, in turn, could increase energy supply and lower costs for data center owners. All of this, Trump said during his inauguration is meant to unleash the US energy sector despite some analysis suggesting the world might be approaching an oversupply of oil and natural gas.We will drill, baby, drill, Trump said during his inauguration speech. We will be a rich nation again, and it is the liquid gold under our feet that will help us do it.Thats likely all welcome news for data center owners and AI companies looking for cheaper, more readily available electricity. Though members of the Stargate Project have not publicly said where they intend to source the bulk of their energy from, the close connection with the Trump administration and the sheer volume of new infrastructure they are setting out to build makes fossil fuels the obvious choice. Oracle, OpenAI, and SoftBank did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Trump, speaking with the Stargate executives Tuesday, said his administration would make it easier for these companies to generate electricity and suggested they could even do so on-site at newly built AI plants.They have to produce a lot of electricity and we will make it possible for them to get that production done very easily, at their own plants if they want, Trump said. At the AI plant they will build energy generation and that will be incredible. Its unclear if building energy operations inside an AI data center is possible in practice.An influx of fossil fuel-powered American AI companies threatens to increase CO2 emissions, raise global temperatures, and upend climate progress made in recent years. Some of AIs biggest supporters argue that this temporary environmental toll might be worth it to further develop a technology that, when matured, could be used to fight the most extreme consequences of climate change. Indeed, some AI models are already being used to increase energy efficiency and improve air pollution monitoring. AI is also playing an important role identifying areas rich in critical minerals needed to manufacture electric vehicles and other lower-emission products. But all of that risks coming at the cost of further warming the planet, which environmental scientists believe contributes to hurricanes, wildfires, and many of the other natural disasters that have become increasingly commonplace in recent years. That can make the AI energy gamble seem less like a logical bet and more like a cynical stumble into an oncoming fire.
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    Nature, Published online: 22 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00206-zHuge study highlights global discrepancy in hiring requirements plus, how cancer cells palm-off misfiring mitochondria to help avoid destruction.
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