Atlanta takes no Pride in MARTA’s weekend “special schedules”
Tracking-related service cuts have affected Atlanta almost 80% of the weekends since Oct. 2023, taking nearly 5,500 trains out of service.
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Manish Koirala
7 days ago6 min read
Finding clean water near Mount Everest might be harder than summiting it
As tourism and regional pollution contaminate Nepal’s Khumbu Valley, researchers are zapping the ground to find new potable water sources.
Don Lyman
Oct 195 min read
Perspective: These specimen jars aren't too jarring
Museums are not anachronisms, but rather, they are an important part of modern biological research with their vast specimen collections.
Aliya Bashir
Oct 146 min read
Black fever, brought to you by climate change
Climate change is creating more favorable conditions for parasites in northeast India, leading to challenges in eradicating black fever.
Angely Mercado
Oct 36 min read
Perspective: In new song, Bad Bunny lights up Puerto Rico’s political corruption, climate inaction
In his latest song “Una Velita,” Bad Bunny calls out political corruption and energy inequality in his native Puerto Rico.
Rhysea Agrawal
Sep 165 min read
With Another Razor-Thin Election Looming, Georgia Provides Little Clarity on Voting in a Natural Disaster
As the climate crisis worsens extreme weather events, the rights of Georgia voters in disaster-prone regions become threatened.
Bárbara Pinho
Jul 154 min read
Aquafarmers are Fighting A Losing Battle to Keep Algae from Ruining Their Shellfish
Harmful algal blooms are not only detrimental to human life but can also kill fish and other aquatic life that humans require for food.
Kang-Chun Cheng
Apr 167 min read
In Rural Western Uganda, A Tree-Planting Initiative Shows Signs of Life
“That’s where the love begins — from the local man. The connection increases the desire to protect them later on.”
Kang-Chun Cheng
Jan 229 min read
Another Day at the Courts with Kenya's Ogiek Tribe
“Without the forest, the Ogieks cannot survive. It is like removing a fish out of a lake — it will definitely die.”
Alex Ip
Dec 23, 20231 min read
Some Cool Charts We Made in 2023
Here are some of the most interesting — and weird and colorful and complicated — charts we made in the last 12 months.
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