Soviet-era samizdat lessons to keep press free
Freedom of the press is under attack in the United States. Journalists are being assaulted, arrested, and targeted by FBI raids. Media moguls are being silenced or sued by the…
Study finds warming world increases days when weather is prone to fires around the globe
By SETH BORENSTEIN WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of days when the weather gets hot, dry and windy — ideal to spark extreme wildfires — has nearly tripled in the…
In the Arctic, the major climate threat of black carbon is overshadowed by geopolitical tensions
By PETER PRENGAMAN REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — As rising global temperatures speed up the melting of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean, it’s set off a boom of ships taking…
Canada and France open consulates in Greenland following tensions over US push for control
NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Canada and France opened diplomatic consulates on Friday in the capital of Greenland, showing support for NATO ally Denmark and the Arctic island in the wake…
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…