Chris Noon

1 month ago | blog.bentley.com | Verna Porter |Chris Noon

Ithaca is a picturesque town in upstate New York famous for its waterfalls and gorges, and the world-renowned Cornell University. The area has long been hailed as a beacon of progress. Cornell’s students and scientists, for example, helped discover that water once flowed on Mars, built the first fully functioning synthetic human ear, and learned from famed astronomer Carl Sagan.

Jan 11, 2025 | construction-property.com | Chris Noon

12 January 2025 Construction Focus 8 ViewsBy Chris NoonThe United Nations calls climate change primarily a water crisis, bringing too much or too little water to the wrong places at the wrong time. Spain’s Valencia province is the latest example. Weeks after deadly flooding swept away bridges and buildings, tens of thousands of volunteers are still digging out their towns and shoveling tons of brown sludge from their streets.

Nov 19, 2024 | blog.bentley.com | Chris Noon

The United Nations  calls climate change , bringing too much or too little water to the wrong places at the wrong time. Spain’s Valencia province is the latest example. Weeks after deadly flooding swept away bridges and buildings, tens of thousands of volunteers are still digging out their towns and shoveling tons of brown sludge from their streets.

Oct 8, 2024 | blog.bentley.com | Chris Noon

Greg Demchak has two views from his desk on the 43rd floor of a glass tower in London. He can look down at the cityscape — the pale dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Victorian Gothic splendor of Tower Bridge and the silty River Thames. Or he can look up at the virtual version. “It’s a pretty sick view,” he says, though it’s hard to tell which view he means.

Apr 18, 2024 | galstoncommunity.com.au | Chris Noon |Mahbubur Rahman

By Chris NoonMost of the time yes, but not after heavy rain, when pollutants and rubbish get washed in. This conclusion is based on our routine water testing over a decade at three creek sites in the Still Creek Catchment that runs from around Fagan Park to Crosslands. The pollutants we find come from poor waste water management, livestock and other animal waste, detergents with phosphates, over-use of fertilizers all compounded by land clearing or mowing to the creek lines.