25 ways travel has changed this century
Remember paper maps? Or carrying a salon’s worth of hair products through airport security? Advertisement Cruise ships used to be about sailing and the sea. If you wanted to rent…
Mayor Mamdani’s climate mission: Building resilience in the first 100 days
During Mayor Mamdani’s tenure, New York City is certain to experience another record-breaking rainfall event. In just the past few months, there have been storms that left more than 100…
Trump again demands U.S. control of Greenland ahead of talks
President Trump demanded a U.S. takeover of Greenland Wednesday ahead of talks between Vice President J.D. Vance and officials from Denmark and the strategic Arctic territory. Raising the diplomatic temperature,…
Cars are essential to American life. They’re also toxic for the environment, humans, and society, these authors say.
For most Americans, driving is a normal part of everyday life. In much of the United States, a car is required for most trips to visit friends, commute to work,…
Opera Philadelphia’s ‘The Seasons’ is a cautionary climate change story set to the tunes of Vivaldi
Like much on the mind of the general public, climate change is now in the voices of Opera Philadelphia in The Seasons, an ambitious opera/dance expansion of Vivaldi’s The Four…
The street of the future isn’t just for cars — it’s programmed for life
We are standing at the crosswalk of a bold new era in street design and management. Streets make up roughly 30% of a Philadelphia’s land. Yet, most are locked into…
UN says world must jointly tackle issues of climate change, pollution, biodiversity and land loss
By TAMMY WEBBER The most comprehensive global environment assessment ever undertaken calls for a new approach to jointly tackle the most pressing environmental issues including climate change and biodiversity loss…
N.J. asks residents to voluntarily conserve water amid a drought warning, citing climate change
New Jersey is parched top to bottom. In some regions, rainfall has plunged as much as eight inches below average for the past year, straining reservoirs, streams, and aquifers enough…
Tariffs expected to raise prices for Christmas trees, other holiday decorations
Tariffs are expected to raise the price of Christmas trees and other decorations this holiday season. Since these products are not typically mass-produced in the U.S., the cost of an…
New York State and NYC expand financial literacy programs in public schools
From New York City to Albany, policymakers want students to build healthy financial habits before leaving school. Last week, the New York State Board of Regents adopted a new graduation…