infrastructure
Our Infrastructure Is Being Built for a Climate That’s Already Gone
Our drain pipes, reservoirs, power lines, roads, sewage systems, and more are all designed based on past climate data. But with the climate crisis comes the uncomfortable realization that the past can't predict what we'll need in the future.
This Man Created Traffic Jams on Google Maps Using a Red Wagon Full of Phones
By pulling 99 phones down empty streets, artist Simon Weckert made it look like they were gridlocked on Google Maps.
Some Things We Could Have Done With the Billions Wasted on a Broken F-35
From coast-to-coast fiber broadband to student loan forgiveness, the program’s $1.5 trillion budget—with billions already spent—could go a long way elsewhere.
SIM Swappers Are Phishing Telecom Company Employees to Access Internal Tools
SIM swappers are particularly interested in a tool called Omni from Verizon that allows hackers to take over phone numbers.
Millions of Californians Lost Power Because PG&E Refused to Spend Money to Fix Its Problems
“I can’t say how frustrated I am,” says a city councilor in Paradise, a town that was completely razed by the 2018 fires caused by PG&E.
The California Blackouts Are Leading to Fear, Rage, and Uncharged Teslas
The decision to cut power in the Bay Area and elsewhere has led to residents struggling in all sorts of ways.
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Inside the Democrats' secret plan to make the $2 trillion infrastructure bill green
First step: Don't call it “green” or say “climate change” in front of the president.
Lyft and Uber Want to Fund Better Roads...for Lyft and Uber
Rideshare companies are investing in public infrastructure, but only when it helps their bottom line.
Repairing All the ‘Structurally Deficient’ Bridges in the US Would Take More Than 80 Years
Every day roughly 178 million people in the US travel over bridges in need of “urgent” repair.
How Newark got lead in its water, and what it means for the rest of America
Close to half of Newark homes tested have lead in their water. Residents are outraged.
Arctic Towns, Railways, and Pipelines At Risk of Permafrost Thaw Damage
About 45 percent of globally important oil and gas fields in the Russian Arctic are located in zones made hazardous by permafrost melt, scientists said.
Scooters Reveal Urban America's Transportation Crisis
Electric scooters are fun, but nobody knows what to do with them yet.
