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New Orleans has a radical new plan for managing floods
Instead of trying to pump out all floodwater, officials want to corral it into areas that serve as parks during drier times. Rain gardens, bioswales, and canals will help too.
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Can drastic new anti-pollution rules help clean up Beijing’s air?
The city is rolling out a series of regulations to cut emissions over the next five years.
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Americans are driving less in nearly every state
Over the past eight years, the number of vehicle miles traveled has steadily decreased, a trend dominated by millennials' much lower driving rates.
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New York subway delayed by kittens
The B and Q lines in Brooklyn were delayed due to cute overload.
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Girl steals bike back from bike thief
She contacted the thief posing as an interested buyer, took the bike for a test ride -- and just kept riding.
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If it’s too smoggy for your tourist photos, Hong Kong has a fake blue-sky backdrop
Because you didn't pay good money to go to Hong Kong and have your vacation Instagrams ruined by light-impervious smog.
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The larger the city, the more it pollutes, right?
NASA tries to answer the question.
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By 2050, flooding could cost the world’s coastal cities over $60 billion a year
That’s only if cities make significant investments to mitigate risk. If we do nothing, flooding costs could soar to $1 trillion.
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The next great farming frontier? Look up
A new green revolution is underway -- on urban rooftops.
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Beautifully imagined maps show fictional cities and their transit systems
The imaginary metropolises on Ian Silva's imaginary islands have better public transit systems than most real cities.
