Charleston Exhales After a ‘Really Close Call’ With Dangerous Flooding
The historic coastal city floods easily, but officials have upgraded infrastructure in recent years to try to prevent the worst.
After French Rail Sabotage, Some See Signs of a Murky ‘Ultraleft’
Experts say the arson attacks before the opening of the Paris Olympics bear the hallmarks of insurrectionary anarchists opposed to the state.
We Might Have to Pump the Great Lakes to California to Feed America
The United States has no plan for the disruptions that will befall our food systems as critical water supplies dwindle.
Riding With a Trucker, Witnessing India’s Past and Potential
Ragib Khan’s careful journey at the wheel of a long-haul truck revealed how far India’s infrastructure has come and how far it has to go.
Hochul Allocates $54 Million to Continue Work on Second Avenue Subway
Gov. Kathy Hochul said she has found the money to restart the project, which depended on money generated by the congestion pricing program, which she suspended.
2025 Could Be a Great Time to Be President, Economically Speaking
Trends already underway make for a sunny outlook over the next few years. The question is who will get to take credit.
Energy-Related Changes in Office Buildings Following the COVID-19 Pandemic
(Thu, 25 Jul 2024) This report about office buildings describes results from an exploratory, web-only survey that was conducted to learn about changes to commercial buildings following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Before Paris, London Showed How the Olympics Could Be Sustainable
Paris aims to be the most sustainable Olympic Games in history, but it was London over a decade ago that proved host cities didn’t have to end up with empty stadiums in disrepair long after the Games were over.
Sequías en Italia, España, Grecia y Portugal: ¿turismo o agricultura?
Algunas zonas del sur de Italia y otros países de la región están sufriendo una de sus peores sequías en décadas. Las autoridades dicen estar trabajando para salvar, al menos, el turismo.
Mediterranean Drought Forces a Hard Choice: Who Gets the Water?
Parts of southern Italy and other countries in the region are experiencing one of their worst droughts in decades. The authorities say they are working to at least save tourism.