You won’t believe this year’s list of the happiest cities in the US
Happiness has a ZIP code. A recent study published by WalletHub ranks the happiest cities in the US…
Cities, not rural areas, power the digital infrastructure of the USA
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The Best Cities For Entrepreneurs to Start a Business, According to This Banking Pro
Shaolee Sen gets hit up for startup advice a lot. She grew up watching her mom build a…
Wild animals are adapting to our cities
On July 9, 2015, a dead raccoon appeared on a Toronto sidewalk and, for reasons no one fully…
How to build a highway in the age of climate change
Between the view, the marshes, and the birds, Liat Meitzenheimer concedes the drive along California State Route 37…
Urban trees aren’t just nice, scientists say — they’re mandatory
They tower overhead and sway in the wind and often teem with squawking birds, yet trees are easy…
Across Europe, heat adaptation plans are being put to a brutal test
France has been preparing for climate-fueled heat waves for more than two decades. In 2003, more than 14,800…
After a civil rights complaint, Chicago built an extensive air-monitoring network
This story is a partnership between Grist and Chicago Public Media, a public media company serving the Chicago…
Dave Krugman’s ‘WINDOWS’ Captures a Multitudinous Portrait of New York City — Colossal
As Dave Krugman traverses the streets of New York City, camera in hand, he seeks patterns. Throughout his…
A Mile-Long Ship for 80,000 People? Why Floating Cities Never Get Built
Renewed talks about the Freedom Ship, a proposed “permanently mobile city at sea” designed to house up to…
Map shows US cities that could go underwater if sea levels rise 3 meters
Scientists are warning that the collapse of Antarctica’s massive “doomsday glacier” could eventually redraw large parts of America’s…
Local health officials prepare for influx of World Cup fans
The spread of infectious diseases and heat-related illness are among their concerns. By Shalina Chatlani for Stateline Health…