These basketball courts double as a hidden flood defense

They look like ordinary basketball courts. But two new courts built next to public housing in New York City double as flood prevention. In a sudden flash flood—when the city’s aging sewer system can easily become overwhelmed and streets can fill with water—the sunken basketball courts act like retention basins. The design can hold asContinueContinue reading “These basketball courts double as a hidden flood defense”

2026 might be the year we finally give up on fashion trends

Remember earlier this year when everyone on your feed was wearing bizarre shoes, like Maison Margiella’s ballerina flats with split toes and mesh ballet flats? Or when statement scrunchies were all the rage? Don’t feel bad if you missed it. Blink, and the trend was over. Over the past 15 years, the pace of fashionContinueContinue reading “2026 might be the year we finally give up on fashion trends”

Why the U.S. oil industry is skeptical of Trump’s ‘pro-petroleum’ plans

As the Trump administration makes announcement after announcement about its efforts to promote the U.S. fossil fuel industry, the industry isn’t exactly jumping at new opportunities. Some high-profile oil and gas industry leaders and organizations have objected to changes to long-standing government policy positions that give companies firm ground on which to make their plans.ContinueContinue reading “Why the U.S. oil industry is skeptical of Trump’s ‘pro-petroleum’ plans”

‘A willingness to lie’: Why the EPA’s latest Trump-era change is especially concerning

Human activity is driving climate change; that’s a fact that more than 99.9% of scientific papers agree on. But the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has quietly removed that information from a webpage explaining climate change’s causes. It’s yet another move by the Trump administration that downplays climate science. Trump has previously called climate change aContinueContinue reading “‘A willingness to lie’: Why the EPA’s latest Trump-era change is especially concerning”

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