Climate and Environment
Exploring and addressing the national security and public health challenges from a rapidly changing environment
We explore and develop technologies to respond to national security and public health challenges in a rapidly changing environment. By leveraging APL’s technical expertise and through strategic collaborations, we deliver critical contributions to assess and respond to the effects of climate change, enhance environmental resilience, and adapt to extreme environments.
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Learn more about Eliminating Forever ChemicalsEliminating Forever Chemicals
Multiple studies have linked PFAS exposure to harmful health effects in humans and animals, and without a natural way to break them down, the chemicals persist in soil and contaminate the environment — including water. APL scientists are developing several technologies to capture and destroy these "forever chemicals." -
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Learn more about Climate SecurityClimate Security
Climate change is reshaping nearly every aspect of life on our planet, with significant implications for national security. APL is bringing all of its core competencies to bear on this critical challenge area, exploring strategic opportunities to make the greatest impact on climate change.
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Learn more about Coastal Defenders: Protecting the Nation’s Coasts with Natural SolutionsNews
Jan 24, 2023Coastal Defenders: Protecting the Nation’s Coasts with Natural Solutions
As sea levels continue to rise, and the need to safeguard our coastlines increases, Johns Hopkins APL researchers are using materials science and marine biology to study and support natural structures that can mitigate erosion. -
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Learn more about Climate Change Likely to Affect Communications, Remote Sensing TechnologiesNews
Jan 4, 2023Climate Change Likely to Affect Communications, Remote Sensing Technologies
A team at APL recently studied the potential impact of climate change on communications and remote sensing systems like radars, and determined that severe changes in Earth’s climate would likely affect these technologies — in some cases for better, in others for worse. -
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Learn more about Making a Volcanic Splash: Tonga Eruption Blasted Water Vapor into Outer SpaceNews
Dec 14, 2022Making a Volcanic Splash: Tonga Eruption Blasted Water Vapor into Outer Space
The eruption of the mostly submerged Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano on Jan. 15, 2022, was among the most powerful in the modern era, creating a massive planet-sized shockwave that reverberated around the globe for days. A new Johns Hopkins APL study shows for the first time that the explosion also blasted water vapor past the boundary of outer space. -
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Learn more about Johns Hopkins APL Uses AI, Satellite Images to Track Greenhouse EmissionsPress Release
Nov 9, 2022Johns Hopkins APL Uses AI, Satellite Images to Track Greenhouse Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that the transportation sector accounts for approximately 27% of all greenhouse gas emissions annually in the United States, and emissions from road transportation — driven by carbon-creating internal combustion vehicles — account for a large majority of that. -
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Learn more about Johns Hopkins APL Develops Methods to Capture and Destroy ‘Forever Chemicals’News
Nov 1, 2022Johns Hopkins APL Develops Methods to Capture and Destroy ‘Forever Chemicals’
The Environmental Protection Agency recently declared PFAS an urgent public health and environmental issue facing communities across the United States. APL scientists are developing technologies to capture and destroy these harmful “forever chemicals.”
