Any study or report of the “Top 10″ cities is going to be based on subjective criteria. What is deemed most important to one person, or research team, may not be deemed as so important to another. Nonetheless, we all love Top 10 lists, I think, or are at least … Continue reading
Know when the first subway system was launched? And where? Tony Long of Wired does. He recently wrote an interesting post on the history of subway systems around the world, starting with a little bit on the first subway system, which was launched this month in 1863. Here’s the intro: … Continue reading
Looks like the UK is getting hit with a pretty bad E.coli outbreak. “A potentially lethal strain of the E.coli bacteria has been discovered on the skin of 13 newborns in a premature baby unit at a London hospital,” Animal Aid reports. This ESL strain, O157:H7, has a number of really … Continue reading
A key part of addressing climate change, of course, is measuring progress. And to measure progress, you’ve got to know where you’re starting. Leading global cities New York, Toronto, and London are taking a big step in this direction. These three cities are the first to sign up to report … Continue reading
