Can cities make room for woodpeckers?
Researchers are deploying the latest mapping techniques to identify the most important suburban habitat for North America's largest woodpecker......»»
Passenger uses AirTag to track wallet after airline couldn"t find it
An American Airlines customer used an AirTag stashed in his wallet to track it on a journey that took it to more than 30 cities.We've heard a couple of stories of people using Apple's item tracker to recover lost luggage — but now one AirTag owner.....»»
Plastic pollution in Nigeria: Whose job is it to clean up the mess?
Take a walk or drive through the streets of most Nigerian cities, and you will see plastic waste everywhere. The country's rivers, lakes and ocean are also full of discarded plastic. Nigeria is estimated to generate about 2.5 million tons of plastic.....»»
Why much of Northeast US experiences "snow drought"
Winter is more than halfway over and many large cities in the Northeast have yet to see their first snow. New York has gone 300 days without substantial snowfall accumulation. Philadelphia, which usually has its first measurable snow in mid-December,.....»»
Auckland floods: Even stormwater reform won"t be enough. We need a "sponge city" to avoid future disasters
We've built our cities to be vulnerable to—and exacerbate—major weather events such as the one we saw in Auckland on Friday. While almost no city in the world could fully escape the effects of four months' worth of rain in 24 hours, there are man.....»»
Review: UGREEN’s 100W DigiNest Pro GaN II power station conveniently solves charging woes
With a move on the horizon, I’ve been figuring out just what combination of chargers and power strips were going to help me streamine the family room setup. UGREEN’s recent DigiNest Pro has tapped in just in time to save the day, delivering seve.....»»
Week in review: ChatGPT cybersecurity, critical RCE vulnerabilities found in git, Riot Games breached
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: BSidesZG 2023: Strengthening the infosec community in Croatia’s capital In March 2023, Zagreb will be added to the (already long) list of cities w.....»»
Machine learning approach may aid water conservation push in the Colorado River basin
The Colorado River basin, which supplies water to 40 million people in the Western United States, is threatened by historic drought, a changing climate and water demands from growing cities. One potential response involves encouraging individuals to.....»»
Urban elites seize most of the benefits of big cities, finds study
Urban inequality in Europe and the United States is so severe that urban elites claim most of the benefits from the agglomeration effects that big cities provide, while large parts of urban populations get little to nothing. In a study published in N.....»»
China"s Lunar New Year exodus cools major cities, study shows
During the week-long Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year, work is suspended, businesses close and nearly three billion people leave cities to join their families in rural areas for traditional gatherings. The holiday is the largest sho.....»»
Why loneliness is both an individual thing and a shared result of the cities we create
If you're feeling lonely, you're not alone. Loneliness is an increasingly common experience, and it can have severe consequences. People who feel lonely are at higher risk of serious health issues, including heart disease, immune deficiency and depre.....»»
Leisure facilities are increasing in Brazil"s largest city but are still mainly in high-income areas
An article published in the journal Cities & Health points to important changes to the built environment that encourage physical activity in São Paulo, Brazil's largest city and the center of the largest metropolitan area in the southern hemisphere......»»
5G IoT connections are set to hit a major milestone this year
Report notes healthcare and smart cities are about to invest big in 5G IoT connections......»»
Brazil"s new president works to reverse Amazon deforestation
Shaking a traditional rattle, Brazil's incoming head of Indigenous affairs recently walked through every corner of the agency's headquarters—even its coffee room—as she invoked help from ancestors during a ritual cleansing......»»
Across the US, White neighborhoods have more greenery, fewer dilapidated buildings, fewer multi-family homes: Study
Historic redlining and other racist policies have led to present-day racial and economic segregation and disinvestment in many cities across the United States. Research has shown how neighborhood characteristics and resources are associated with heal.....»»
LG’s latest portable CineBeam Projector now available for $600
The CineBeam Smart Portable Projector is aimed at making it easy to take up to a 120-inch picture from one room to another with minimal effort......»»
Retailers are slashing last-gen MacBook Pros by up to $600 to make way for 2023 models
Closeout deals are already in effect on previous generation 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models to make room for 2023 inventory.Save up to $600 instantly.Apple resellers are offering aggressive discounts on retail and CTO MacBook Pros following th.....»»
A tale of two cities: How we got the history of Calicut wrong (and what we can learn from it)
UniSC's Professor Patrick Nunn and Roselyn Kumar didn't set out to rewrite history......»»
India"s EV industry will soon confront the elephant in the room
As India is encouraging EV adoption to improve air quality and solidify its status in the global automobile manufacturing industry when the industry is moving toward electrification, India may find a stronger Chinese presence, be it components or veh.....»»
New study explores the integration of wildlife and denser populations in urban planning
A new study from The Nature Conservancy (TNC) explores how we can make our cities work better for people and wildlife, challenging longstanding assumptions about the merit of green spaces in our communities......»»
Save $1,100 on this Samsung washer and dryer bundle today
If your laundry room needs an upgrade, today is the day to bring home this Samsung washer and dryer bundle and save $1,100......»»