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The Heat Is On : Climate Change In 2100 Is Very Scary
Up to 75 percent of people could face deadly heatwaves by 2100 unless carbon emissions plummet, a new…
2017-06-22
The World’s Greenest City Out Of Dreams, Oil, Pearls, And Sand.
A decade ago Dubai had one of the largest ecological footprints of any city in the world. By…
2017-04-12
It Is Not What People Believe That Shapes A City…
“…it is how they put those beliefs into action.” Norwich has the highest proportion of residents describing themselves…
2016-12-21
When Dams Destroyed Eden And How We’ll Get It Back
A new $50 million fund will help communities remove “deadbeat dams,” starting in California, Oregon, and Washington. Within…
2016-12-02
Earth Is Speaking Back To Us With Alphabets!
In July 2012, while working on a story about wildfires, NASA’s science writer and social media manager Adam…
2016-10-18
The 10 Best College Towns In The U.S. Year 2016
While the term “college town” may bring to mind solo cup-littered parties and riotous football games, there’s far more to these…
2016-09-16
35 Ways To Experience America’s 35 Obnoxiously Rich City Suburbs
We’re gonna take a guess: if you’re checking to see if your town is on this list, you…
2016-08-04
The Top 10 Best American Cities to Work in Tech in 2016
Want to work in tech but not sure Silicon Valley is the place for you? You’re not alone.…
2016-07-25
This Is How Much You Need To Buy National Parks In the USA
Researchers have assessed the value of places like Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon, and while their answer isn’t…
2016-07-23
Top 15 Cities For Women In Tech With Big Dreams
Women in the U.S. tech industry have long faced major disparities in both employment and pay. Last year,…
2016-06-02
Live Here For The Best Schools For Your Children In The USA
The United States is a global leader in many regards, but when it comes to education it seems…
2016-05-20
The Top 10 Grandest American Dams To See
Reservoir creating. Electricity producing. Flood preventing. To tweak a song title from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific,” there…
2016-04-29
Wow! Crops Can Surely Grow On Moon & Mars!
When and if colonists ever arrive on Mars, they’re going to need something to eat … on a…
2016-03-18
The USA’s 50 States & 50 Unique Personalities
What is your state best at? Most states have something they excel at. It might be a food…
2016-03-10
How Far A Paycheck Goes In 191 U.S. Cities
New Yorkers and San Franciscans pay a lot more for apartments, groceries and other expenses, but they also…
2016-03-02
What Long-Distance Trains Teach Us About Public Space In America
“What people don’t like about the train is the time lapse. People don’t have time to tie their…
2016-03-01
The Top 10 Cities For The Month Of Hearts & Love
Everyone wants the kind of things that money just can’t buy — except on Valentine’s Day, otherwise known…
2016-02-12
How College Graduates Impact Local Economies
A college education has its personal advantages, but it’s critical to thriving cities as well. It’s no secret…
2016-02-09
Top 10 Reasons That Prove America’s Cities Still Care
During the holiday season, we’re all reminded to give thanks for our blessings and hopefully pay them forward.…
2016-02-08
The Tightrope Dance Of Our Agricultural Farming
Human use of land for crops and herds has completely altered the world’s landscapes. A new field of…
2016-02-03
Bloomberg Philanthropies Expands Data Help to 13 More Cities
Twenty-one American Cities now Participating in the Nation’s Most Comprehensive Initiative to Help City Halls Use Data and…
2015-12-23
Discover 7 Incredible Weather Events & Its Causes
The weather might seem like it creates weeks of dreary, grey drizzle. But it can also put on…
2015-12-18
The Top 10 Counties Where People Are Moving
Migration rates are near historic lows, but some places are still attracting large numbers of new residents. View…
2015-10-15
THE 33 BEST AND MAGICAL COLLEGE BARS IN AMERICA
Nostalgic for that four-year vacation called ‘college’? Us too, which is why we’re bringing back College Week. Double-sink…
2015-09-28
Life On The Slow Lanes In The U.S.
Traffic congestion nationally reached a new peak last year and is greater than ever before, according to a…
2015-08-27
Stay Cool Or Warm With The Best Hotel Pools In The World
In case you hadn’t noticed, hotel pools have moved up a notch from the kinds of places we…
2015-08-26
The Top 10 Cities Of The Future
If you think about it, human settlements tend to have their own gravitational pull. Like stars and planets…
2015-08-24
How Car-Centric Cities Like Phoenix Learned To Love Light Rail
While other cities have struggled to finance their existing transit, Sun Belt cities like Phoenix have embraced light…
2015-08-19
How To Conserve Water Without Bankrupting Water Utilities
The more water people save, the more money utilities lose. But new pricing models could change that. Californians…
2015-08-18
Hip And Historic Atlanta
Street Art Graphic swirls and whorls brighten an underpass along Arizona Avenue in Atlanta, the work of street…
2015-07-02
8 Amazing Artificial Arbors Across The World
For years, humans have been making weird trees out of bottles, stoplights, padlocks, and all manner of other…
2015-06-30
How Your City Is Solving Global Warming
Cities may only occupy about 2% of the world’s habitable land, but they are big drivers of global…
2015-06-02
What Makes A City Attractive?
Is there an “art of making attractive cities”? London-based alternative education group The School of Life (founded by…
2015-05-30
Dogs Have It Good In These Cities
Your pup’s adorable mug might make it hard to admit this, but having a dog is expensive. That…
2015-05-21
The 15 Most Surreal Destinations To Visit In 2015
1. SEA OF STARS ON VAADHOO ISLAND IN THE MALDIVES 2. ANTELOPE CANYON IN ARIZONA, UNITED STATES…
2015-05-19
6 Best Cities To See Spring Blooms
It’s finally bloomin’ spring, and nothing instills hope that winter is gone and summer is on its way…
2015-04-16
Water Must Drive City Planning
Six of the ten largest US cities are located in the arid southwest region. Would that be the…
2015-03-13
20 US Cities With The Fastest Rising Rents
A Trulia.com analysis of rental prices in US includes a roster of cities with the highest rent boosts from…
2015-03-10
Science For Designers: Scaling And Fractals
With apologies to real estate agents, we’d like to say that the three most important factors in design…
2015-02-28
Science For Designers: The Meaning Of Complexity
Today’s designers seem to love using new ideas coming from science. They embrace them as analogies, metaphors, and…
2015-02-24
The Network City
“Only connect,” the writer E. M. Forster said famously — and modern scientists working with network structures are…
2015-02-20
The Urban Jungle, Animals In Cities
Half the world’s people live in cities – but urban environments have just a 10th of the species…
2015-02-04