Aerosols: the overlooked variable in climate change

Aerosols: the overlooked variable in climate change

When we talk about climate change, carbon dioxide, methane, and other heat-trapping gases immediately come to mind. Yet there’s another family of particles – tiny, volatile, and largely forgotten – that played a major role decades ago: aerosols. These microscopic...

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Tunnels: invisible infrastructures that move the world

Tunnels: invisible infrastructures that move the world

When we think of great engineering works, we often imagine colossal bridges, endless highways, or monumental dams. However, there are infrastructures that, although hidden underground, are just as essential for the operation of our cities and territories: the tunnels....

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Large cities, major risks: Bogotá

Large cities, major risks: Bogotá

Capital Colombia, Bogotá is one of the most populated cities in Latin America, with more than 7.5 million inhabitants. This city, multicultural and vibrant, combines current modernity with a colonial past. Likewise, it is the political center, economic center, and...

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Biomimetics: nature as a teacher of civil engineering

Biomimetics: nature as a teacher of civil engineering

Every form, nexus, and movement in nature serves a purpose. In its apparent chaos, it hides the secret of its survival. Biomimetics, a science that draws inspiration from flora and fauna, allows us to find efficient responses in civil engineering, addressing the...

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Outstanding talent at Mapfre Global Risks

Outstanding talent at Mapfre Global Risks

Today we meet Jose María Baños, 23, who’s a Transport and Aviation underwriting analyst in the Operations area at Mapfre Global Risks. He recently completed a master’s in Maritime Business Management and Maritime Law, with an average grade of 9 (humble brag!). So...

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