As land becomes more valuable, reuse of abandoned or derelict land—including former landfills—is becoming more widespread. Landfills provide unique reclamation opportunities, as long as special monitoring and design considerations are established and followed, and as long as the public is
Smart technologies offer cities – large and small – profound opportunities to transform into inclusive and efficient places that respect the needs, concerns and aspirations of those who call it home. Competitive cities that alleviate poverty, create jobs and attract
What’s the common thread between Minnesota’s professional baseball team, Vin Diesel and Lindsay Lohan in The Parent Trap? They’re all twins. About one in every 32 children is born a twin, accounting for roughly three percent of the population and
In 2019, nearly 40 million flights took to the sky – demonstrating the new heights modern air travel has reached since the first documented flight in history, a short 12 seconds of airtime over 120 feet completed by Orville Wright
First hitting TV screens in the 1960s, The Jetsons captured the attention of American children for decades with its animated look at the future complete with robots, holograms and flying cars – and until recently, these technologies seemed about as
With flooding being a concern for most places on earth and flood frequency predicted to increase across 42% of Earth’s land regions by the end of the century, integrated catchment modelling is a key element of most flood risk management
Los Angeles seemingly has it all – the glitz and glamor of Hollywood, sweeping hill and canyon-side views and 329 average days of sunshine annually to enjoy on one of many beaches. The U.S.’s most populated county probably won’t be
In 1819 – 200 years ago – the United States went into its first major financial crisis, Spain ceded Florida to the U.S. and literary greats Walt Whitman and Herman Melville were born. In the following two centuries, much of
