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Nearly two-thirds of U.S. households have at least one pet. More than ever before, companion animals are a part of life – particularly in cities, where the majority of Americans live. Cities offer access to many resources, but often it’s not distributed evenly. Some scholars describe parts of U.S. cities with few or no grocery stores as food deserts. Others have identified zones they call transit deserts, where reliable and convenient public transit is scarce or nonexistent. While the “desert” framing is controversial, there is little disagreement that access to goods and services in many U.S. cities is unequal. I have studied urban...... Read Full article on HadNews

Electric vehicles are often seen as the panacea to cutting emissions – and air pollution – from transport. Is this view correct? Yes – but only once uptake accelerates. Despite the recent boom in EV purchases, they’re still a tiny minority of the cars on the road. We would get more immediate benefit by focusing on electrifying buses, which are a surprisingly large source of air pollution, and finding ways to cut rapidly growing emissions from diesel trucks. While the electricity sector still produces the largest share of emissions in Australia (32.3%), emissions are falling. But emissions from transport (21.1%) are already the third...... Read Full article on HadNews

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, one of the most common species in the U.S., love everything about humans. They love our body heat and odors, which enable them to find us. They love to feed on our blood to make their eggs mature. They even love all the standing water that we create. Uncovered containers, old tires and junk piles collect water and are perfect for breeding. And with the advent of warm weather across the southern U.S., mosquito breeding season is already underway. Given all the options that Aedes females have in urban areas, how do these cosmopolitan mosquitoes find the perfect site to lay their eggs? Scientists previously tho...... Read Full article on HadNews

“How did it get so late so soon?” ― Dr. Seuss In an increasingly competitive world, time is of the essence. Notions of productivity and timeliness have accelerated contemporary lifestyles to a dizzying, sometimes overwhelming pace, and our dependence on technology is doing little to help. As the clock grows to dominate the tempo of life, time itself seems to be increasingly fleeting. This is particularly true in large cities, where hours, days, and even weeks can sometimes seem to fly by in an instant. Indeed, an increasing number of people report constantly feeling short of time. Such feelings of “time scarcity” emerge from how t...... Read Full article on HadNews

Lessons from the Past on Adapting to Climate Change | Laprisha Berry Daniels | TED In her TED Talk, Laprisha Berry Daniels takes the audience on a journey through time and space, from the rural South to the urban landscape of Detroit, in order to draw valuable lessons on adapting to climate change. By sharing personal anecdotes and historical events, Daniels shows how individuals and communities have successfully coped with significant climate shifts in the past, and how those strategies can be applied to the present and future. Using the 2021 flood in Detroit as a backdrop, Daniels highlights the 2014 flood as evidence that history often r...... Read Full article on HadNews

Join Albert Lin as he embarks on a journey to uncover the hidden origins of the famous city of Petra in Jordan. In this full episode of Lost Cities with Albert Lin, he explores the ancient city and discovers that it was built by the Nabataeans. Follow Albert as he tracks down evidence of the Nabataean cities and temples, uncovering the secrets of their nomadic tribe. Using 21st Century technology, including lasers and aerial archaeology, Albert explores the deserts of Jordan and reveals new discoveries about the Nabataeans. Join him as he deciphers ancient rock art and follows the trade routes that the Nabataeans traversed, importing exotic ...... Read Full article on HadNews