The small city of Bielefeld was once the butt of jokes for its blandness. Now it embodies the kind of stability Germans long for.
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Almost Half of Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air, Report Finds
Weakening or rolling back longstanding environmental regulations would worsen the problem, the American Lung Association assessment says.
Germany Is Falling Apart (Literally). Here’s How the New Government Might Fix It.
Friedrich Merz, the incoming chancellor, persuaded lawmakers to let him spend more. Infrastructure will be the first order of business.
Garbage Strike in UK’s Second Largest City Leaves Trash Piled High
A standoff between garbage collectors and municipal officials in Britain’s second largest city has left an estimated 17,000 tons of trash on the streets.
Strike in UK’s Second Largest City Leaves Trash Piled High
A standoff between garbage collectors and municipal officials in Britain’s second largest city has left an estimated 17,000 tons of trash on the streets.
Birmingham’s Garbage Strike Leaves Trash Piled High and Rats on the Rise
A standoff between garbage collectors and municipal officials in Britain’s second largest city has left an estimated 17,000 tons of trash on the streets.
Living Car-Free in Arizona, on Purpose and Happily
One community near Phoenix is taking a “completely different” approach to development.
7 Steps L.A. Could Take to Gird Against Future Wildfires
Around the world, other communities are experimenting with ideas that Los Angeles could borrow as it rebuilds from disastrous wildfires.
Anti-Immigrant Rioters Set a UK Library on Fire. The Community Rallied.
After the Spellow Library in Liverpool was targeted during England’s unrest last summer, more than 10,000 people donated to its restoration.
Airborne Lead and Chlorine Levels Soared as L.A. Wildfires Raged
The findings give new insight into the dangers of urban wildfires that burn plastics and other chemicals in homes and property.