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International team of scientists urge action at all levels of society Last year, I interviewed...
We are living in a climate crisis, and the time for action is now. That was the rather sobering...
Could cameras make inspection safer and more efficient? Roads, pavements, railway lines, sewer...
Ridership figures still lag behind 2019 How has your commute changed since the onset of the COVD-19...
Wastewater samples are being used to track the spread of SARS-CoV-2 It’s sometimes called...
Rail commuters might laugh, but slippery rails are no joke. It’s officially autumn in the Northern...
How do you get around your city? If you’re lucky enough to be well-served by public transport, that...
Extreme weather, a changing climate, and impervious streets and roads have combined to create an...
A Q&A with cycling advocate Melissa Bruntlett from Modacity A few years ago, I read a book called...
Tunnel boring machines are a key tool in urban development, which makes them anything but...
Developments from research labs and the renewables sector are driving new trends in urban design In...
New technique used to image the flow of water between flooded tyre treads If you’ve ever been in a...
As the COVID19 crisis continues, we hear from our science contributors across the globe I’m not...
As New Zealand approaches the end of its first week of 'lockdown’, Laurie Winkless had a quick chat...
Our obsession with concrete is dismantling beaches and wiping out aquatic wildlife The Burj Khalifa...
NZ researchers say that waste tires could be reused as seismic isolation for medium-rise...
Getty New government report shows just how bad things have gotten in recent years. When I first...
Australian researchers make bricks from human waste If you’ve been reading this column for a while,...
British geologists show that humans now move more materials than natural geological forces Many of...
Feeling overwhelmed by the latest news from the IPCC? Read on to see what you can do in your...