Estimated reading time: 9 minutes In many parts of the country, blizzards are relatively rare events. A blizzard is defined as a combination of heavy snow, low temperatures creating “powder” snow and wind speeds in excess of 35 mph. The combination not only results in heavy snowfall accumulations but the cold temperatures and high winds…
With two recent hurricanes coming ashore of mainland United States in Texas and Florida, and the associated flooding, it got me thinking about future sea rise and storm risk areas in the Bay Area and how future train tunnels and stations might be affected if we were to have a big storm combined with sea…
February 18, 2024 by Robin Plaskoff Horton New Orleanians know how to party and do it most of the year. They don’t even need a reason. But Mardi Gras is the city’s longest party. It’s a three-month-long fête with parades of dazzling floats, their masked riders tossing strings of colorful beads and slews of trinkets…
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I’m an advocate of the okra for beginners in urban gardening. Not only is it easy to cultivate and grow, it also provides numerous health benefits for the family. Okra contains a lot of vitamins and minerals, including vitamin B and C, folic acid and calcium. It is also rich in fiber and low in cholesterol. Okra water has…
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img { border: 10px solid #FFFFFF; } In November 2022, Daniel Herszenhut and I released online the Portuguese version of our book “Introdução à acessibilidade urbana: um guia prático em R”. We are now glad to share the book is also available in English: 📖 Introduction to urban accessibility: a practical guide with R A…
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In Part 2 of this blog, we continue to explore some of the environmental challenges associated with growing food in urban spaces as well as some of the benefits that micro-community gardens have to offer. Andrea’s Micro-Community Garden As exemplified by Andrea’s residential, micro-community garden, smaller gardens may still face challenges common to growing food…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a historic $1.5 billion for 92 partner-driven conservation projects through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), a partner-driven approach to conservation that funds solutions to natural resource challenges on agricultural land. Partners will provide $968 million in contributions to amplify the impact of the federal…
Ron English has a new book and to coincide with its release, there’s a launch this Thursday at Atomica Gallery in London. Death and the Eternal Forever is the new book from fine artist and street art legend Ron English. In this collection of visually astonishing and bitingly funny work, English explores his belief that…
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In the past few weeks, I’ve been trying to gather resources that help me understand the architecture & cities of Africa. For many, the mention of Africa conjures images of poverty, mysterious tribes, thick jungles, and colossal Savannahs. While that remains true, according to this article, it’s been more and more clear that Africa will…
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For dinner tonight, whip up the BEST Homemade Beef Enchiladas to enjoy a meal full of flavour. These Beef Enchiladas are made with deliciously seasoned ground beef, red enchilada sauce, cheddar cheese, and more. Read, cook, and enjoy! Is there anything better than big-batch meals that are full of flavour, and also leave you with…
