This article originally appeared on FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

ISL Faculty Affiliate leads new RIDER Center to help communities plan and prepare for disasters

In Florida, we have crazy weather. We’ve learned to hunker down or evacuate, but both can pose challenges for older adults. Now a Faculty Affiliate of the Institute for Successful Longevity is leading a new research center developing better ways for communities to plan, to prepare and to react to weather events and other threats in ways that accommodate the needs of older people and all populations.

This article originally appeared on Florida State University News 

A FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researcher is studying the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on municipal solid waste management systems with the help of a  Rapid Response Research grant from the National Science Foundation. 

This article originally appeared on FAMU-FSU College of Engineering 

This article originally appeared on EurekAlert!

Florida is one of several states in the Southeast where wind energy is virtually nonexistent, which is one reason wind farms have not been an economically viable energy source in the region. But a new study from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering shows how upcoming technological advances could make wind energy a hot commodity in the Sunshine State.

This article originally appeared on WTXL News

WAKULLA, Fla. (WTXL) — In rural communities, librarians do more than just help check out books.

When disasters happen they too are out on the front lines.

New research at Florida State University is looking at how public libraries like the Wakulla Public Library is helping with emergency management in rural counties during natural disasters.

This article originally appeared in the Tallahassee Democrat

We are all shocked by the tragic consequences of hurricanes Harvey and Irma, from older people sitting waist-deep in water in Houston to the air-conditioning failure that killed residents in a Florida nursing home.

Today the question is, how can we protect older adults from such adverse effects? 

This article originally appeared in the Orlando Sentinel

We know tropical storms and hurricanes are coming. While heading into the weeks of high risk and preparation for the worst, we need to take steps to include older adults in community and organizational plans. With pro-active planning, we can make sure no senior is left without assistance.

This article originally appeared on Earth Times

Greenhouse gasses from landfill sites could be treated with biofilters to reduce their impact on climate according to new American research.

As organic matter rots it releases methane. In older landfill sites this gas is released as a small trickle that it is not currently viable to trap and use for biofuel so goes up into the atmosphere, where methane is a major contributor to the greenhouse effect.

This article originally appeared on Waste 360

Florida State University (FSU) has recruited 15 solid waste operations from varied regions for a study to analyze municipal solid waste management systems under COVID-19 conditions, with plans to create best practices should there be another pandemic.