5 Great North American Biking Cities
On a weeklong cycling trip last summer through the Netherlands and Belgium, I noted the many bike-friendly elements:…
Urban Light Pollution Might Be Worsening Allergies
If you live in a big, brightly lit city and you feel like allergy season just never ends,…
A 22,000-Home Community Is Being Built in a 5,000-Person Town
On a recent chilly afternoon, the tiny downtown of Pittsboro, N.C., was full of life. The soda shop,…
How a Melting Glacier in Antarctica Could Affect Tens of Millions Around the Globe
Scientists spent the first weeks of the year on an expedition to Antarctica to study Thwaites Glacier, which…
‘It’s important that people are aware’
Coyotes, once confined largely to the Great Plains and Southwest, are showing up in more urban areas, such…
Analyzing the urban heat island effect
MISSOULA, Mont. — Every day, the sun’s heat and light reach urban, suburban and rural areas in the…
Why urban areas are more at risk for flooding than rural areas
(WLOS) — Pop-up storms are a regular part of summer in Western North Carolina. But not every area…
Late night encounter in suburban car park highlights issue that ‘should concern everyone’
A late-night encounter in a suburban car park with an invasive predator has exposed a growing problem, which…