Greenhouse Effect

This recent comic from XKCD was not so funny.

 

Preventable auto accident deaths

The planning community has lots of ongoing conversations about improving road safety (including how to reduce our reliance on this dangerous infrastructure). But it is worth taking note when a more public outlet notices. This week, I was struck by the way that Vox wrote about the plague of fatal accidents in the Global South. But notice that they mention that the US is another hotspot too.

Wildlife Photos

Have you heard of Tzahi Finkelstein? He is an amazing wildlife photographer whose photo of a turtle and a dragonfly has gotten a lot of attention recently. 

Global groundwater

Groundwater problems aren't just an issue in New Jersey. A new paper in Nature shows the irregular patterns of this global crisis. While the paper tracks alarming levels of groundwater decline in many areas around the world, it also notes some places where the trend or slowing and even a few places experiencing increases in groundwater.

Big news, if true

The Port Authority says they are ready to make a $10 Billion overhaul of their infamous bus terminal. The new images are pretty amazing, but will it really feel like that when built?