Tag: cities
Denver, Dallas among the Major U.S. Cities Sinking into the Ground
The 28 Most Populous Cities in the U.S. Are All Sinking Cities across the U.S., including inland ones such as Denver and Dallas, are settling into the earth, posing increased flooding risks and potentially damaging urban infrastructure By Andrea Thompson edited by Dean Visser Flooding in Buffalo Bayou Park in Houston, Tex., following Hurricane Beryl…
Cities aiming to thwart immigrant detention centers wield a secret weapon: local laws
By Zane Irwin Former corrections officer William Rogers still remembers the exact spot in 2018 where an inmate slashed his head open with a metal lunch tray. “When he hit me in the back of the head, I mean it hurt. But I didn’t know it was split open, right? Because at that point you’re…
Scorpions ‘taking over’ Brazilian cities with reported stings rising 155%
Fast and unplanned growth of cities providing ideal conditions for the creatures to thrive, say researchers Scorpions are “taking over” Brazilian cities, researchers have warned in a paper that said rapid urbanisation and climate breakdown were driving an increase in the number of people being stung. More than 1.1m stings were reported between 2014 and…