Trying to confront a massive flood risk, Jakarta faces 'problem on top of...
The Java Sea to the north. Thirteen rivers flowing through the city from mountains to the south. For as long as it’s been inhabited, the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, has been regularly inundated by...
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Need the latest news on flooding? In Jakarta, there's an app for that.
Like millions of Jakartans, Dedi Setiawan lives along one of the city’s 13 rivers, in a village-style neighborhood called a kampung. The area’s unpaved paths are jammed with people selling snacks and...
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In India's Silicon Valley, the water wars have turned deadly
Violent disputes over water are nothing new in India — in such a large and crowded country, deciding the rights to trans-boundary waters is always contentious. We've seen buses burned, shops looted,...
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Paris police dismantle tent camp where 2,100 migrants were living in squalid...
Police in Paris on Friday evacuated a tent camp where some 2,100 migrants were living in squalid conditions, the latest operation to dismantle camps sprouting up around the French capital.Police moved...
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The last tailor in Aleppo's Old City now mainly sews military caps for Syrian...
Instead of colorful, handmade caps for sale to Syrians and foreign tourists, Zakaria Mosuli — the last tailor in Aleppo's battered Old City — now sews military headwear almost exclusively for...
View ArticleLaw enforcement DNA databases draw scrutiny, controversy
Imagine you are the victim of a crime: a burglary or a sexual assault.DNA is taken from the crime scene and compared against a federally regulated FBI-run database used to process DNA evidence, called...
View ArticleOne year later, five things to note about the Volkswagen scandal
It has been a year since Volkswagen admitted to fitting millions of cars with cheating software to dupe emissions tests, plunging the German auto giant into one of the biggest scandals ever to hit the...
View ArticleClimate disruption is fueling stronger storms
Familiar weather patterns are a thing of the past, and the U.S. may face more extremes in the coming decades, says a noted meteorologist.“I don't recognize the climate anymore,” says Jeff Masters, the...
View ArticleGulf of Mexico oil leases spark protests, but little revenue
A band of protesters in New Orleans recently tried to block the government auction of oil leases in the Gulf of Mexico. They failed to stop the event, but it turned out the auction was a flop...
View ArticleThis is your brain on parasites
Parasites. They range from microscopic bacteria and viruses to 50-foot long tapeworms. They've been living on and in their host organisms for millions of years. They are rather disgusting to think...
View ArticleDo dogs understand what we're saying to them?
Ever gotten the feeling that your dog is listening not just to what you say, but how you say it? You’re not alone among pet owners — and a new study in Science suggests that you’re not wrong,...
View ArticleResearchers are hoping you’ll cool down with this new smart fabric instead of...
Would you clothe yourself in plastic kitchen wrap to stay cool on a blazing summer day?Researchers at Stanford University are hoping so — they’ve designed a new polyethylene-based fabric that’s meant...
View ArticleFirst bikes, then cars. Now electric scooters are the latest share craze.
We all know Paris can be romantic, but it can also be — noisy.Vehicles of all kinds clog the narrow congested streets, which makes scooters and motorbikes some of the best ways to get around.Every day,...
View ArticleFrance bids adieu to plastic cups (!)
If you've ever visited France, you've probably seen tourists drinking wine outside. In little plastic cups.Well, a new law might change that.The law bans plastic cups, plates and cutlery. Over the next...
View ArticleThe UN just took on antibiotic resistance, but can diplomacy help us combat...
In a meeting of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, world leaders committed to toughening regulation of antimicrobials and encouraging development of new antibiotics and treatments, among other...
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A group of endangered island foxes are breaking records for bouncing back...
For a few years, the island fox was a rare find in the wild. But thanks to speedy conservation efforts, the tiny West Coast relative of the mainland gray fox is on the rebound. In fact, since the...
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A veggie burger that 'bleeds' might convince some carnivores to eat green
Humans have been eating meat since, well, before we were human.But there are so many of us now eating so much meat that raising all those animals is having a big impact on the global environment,...
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Indigenous street names in Toronto get noticed and made 'official'
It started out with stickers installed over street signs in Toronto, Canada. Printed on those stickers were indigenous names, either for the streets themselves or the area the streets run through. For...
View ArticleHow does a wine's color affect what we think of its flavor?
Wine aficionados say that drinking wine involves far more than a simple evaluation of taste. Aroma, temperature and a lovely bottle can all factor into our experience of, say, a Bordeaux. But, what if...
View ArticleAs the seaweed industry booms, how can we farm seaweed more sustainably?
Seaweed is trending. Demand for the fast-growing, nutrient-rich food is on the rise, and what’s not being eaten is now used in everything from skincare products to pharmaceuticals and industrial...
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