Excessive rain, heavy snow and landslides are expected to wallop California through Thursday as a series of winter storms rip across the western US coast, prompting the Golden State's governor to declare a state of emergency.
Environment
Jan 5, 2023
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The Dutch use their bicycles around twice as often as their German neighbors in the winter months. Generally, bicycles are used more often in the Netherlands than in Germany. In the summer (June to August) the Dutch use their ...
Social Sciences
Dec 16, 2022
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On November 25, 2022 Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, announced plans to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to cover the whole of Greater London. According to Khan, this will "ensure 5 million more Londoners can breathe ...
Environment
Dec 12, 2022
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A new book "Women, Work and Transport" brings together researchers with international expertise in gender and transport work, to provide original evidence of the experiences of women working in all transport modes across ...
Social Sciences
Nov 29, 2022
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For decades, oceanographers have been measuring the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a large system of ocean currents that greatly influence Earth's climate. In recent years, the data show it is weakening. ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 16, 2022
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Chauffeur moms are a well-known Australian phenomenon. A lack of convenient transport options coupled with gendered roles has made many suburban women (and their children) car-dependent, whether they like it or not. And, ...
Social Sciences
Nov 8, 2022
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Pollution in Africa's fast-expanding cities is deadlier than thought, yet green solutions could save tens of thousands of lives and avert billions of dollars in damage, a report said Thursday.
Environment
Oct 27, 2022
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Higher density neighborhoods can help create vibrancy and lead to benefits for the environment and public health, argues a University of Canterbury academic.
Social Sciences
Oct 4, 2022
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Following losses of £1.5bn in annual fare revenues incurred during the pandemic, Transport for London recently signed a deal with the U.K. government for emergency funding. The agreement ensures that new train orders, bridge ...
Economics & Business
Sep 28, 2022
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Introducing the New Zealand government's first Emissions Reduction Plan in June, climate change minister James Shaw observed: "The climate crisis is no longer something happening elsewhere, to someone else, in the future—it ...
Economics & Business
Aug 23, 2022
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