While exploding population and its attendant demand created by the Industrial Revolution did indeed inflict damage on the natural world -- deforestation, air pollution from burning wood and fossil ...

Climate change left its signature on the atmosphere early in the industrial revolution, reveals a thought experiment ...

Rubber is not the only resource whose exploitation dates to the Industrial Revolution: palm oil, sugar, coffee and cocoa have also had, and still have, an impact on the forests of the global south ...

Mercury levels in the world's rivers have more than doubled since the pre-industrial era, according to new research from Tulane University that establishes the first known global baseline for ...

The concept of the "Fourth Industrial Revolution," also referred to as 4IR or Industry 4.0, has gained significant attention in recent years, with many touting its potential to transform the way ...

This brave new world — known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, or Industry 4.0 — promises technological advancements. But along with these comes a need for new means of approaching cybersecurity ...

New England companies are sparking an industrial revolution. Here’s how to harness it. The innovators who spurred the first revolution imparted wisdom that can help guide us in this pivotal moment.

Klaus Schwab coined the term in 2013 in his book “The Fourth Industrial Revolution.” He defines it as “a new stage of industrialization characterized by a fusion of technologies blurring the lines ...

The next industrial revolution is happening in space, and the United States must lead it. NASA understands the urgency and plans to extend ISS operations to 2030.

Ongoing deforestation is closely linked to colonial-era management practices that prioritized low-cost extraction of resources like rubber, palm oil, coffee, and cocoa from the global south.