The New York Times) Aug. 10, 2018 Technology has made it easier to identify and manage the optimal supply, but it also depends on which problem you’re trying to solve. When Uber and Lyft first entered the market, offering a ride-hailing service that would come to include tens of thousands of amateur drivers, most major… [Read More]

The Guardian) The fires have scorched states from Washington to New Mexico, with California among the hardest hit Agencies Sun 12 Aug 2018 14.13 BST Six large new wildfires erupted in the United States, pushing the number of major active blazes nationwide to over 100, with more expected to break out sparked by lightning strikes… [Read More]

the guardian) Comics, including Stephen Colbert, Trevor Noah and Kimmel, discussed Paul Manafort’s trial and the threat of climate change Jake NevinsWed 8 Aug 2018 15.06 BST Late-night hosts on Tuesday discussed the trial of former Donald Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort and Trump’s approach to climate change. Jimmy Kimmel ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel took aim… [Read More]

Cycling Embassy of Great Britain) This week’s Good Cycling Facility is a bus stop bypass on Oxford Road in Manchester. Surfaced in distinctive red asphalt (like Dutch cycleways!), these bypasses are well-designed, with clear crossing points for bus users (some crossings are zebras, with priority), and clear bus shelters for good visibility. See this location… [Read More]

the guardian) As warming temperatures caused by climate change is strengthening hurricanes, leaders in the region plead with Trump to rejoin the Paris climate deal Oliver MilmanTue 7 Aug 2018 11.00 BST Hurricanes Katia (left), Irma (center) and Jose (right) in September 2017 – the first time on record that three major hurricanes made landfall… [Read More]

the guardian) Leading scientists warn that passing such a point would make efforts to reduce emissions increasingly futile Jonathan WattsTue 7 Aug 2018 07.21 BST A domino-like cascade of melting ice, warming seas, shifting currents and dying forests could tilt the Earth into a “hothouse” state beyond which human efforts to reduce emissions will be… [Read More]

Camden New Journal) • CAMDEN Air Action is very pleased that the council is committed to reducing the air pollution that harms every single one of us in Camden; particularly the young, the old and those with existing health conditions. We fully support Camden’s commitment to get below World Health Organisation limits on air pollution… [Read More]

CityLab) Ofo Beats a Retreat From the Dockless Bikesharing Battle Blaming regulations, the China-based company pulls back from the U.S. market. Andrew Small Andrew Small is a freelance writer in Washington, D.C., and author of the CityLab Daily newsletter (subscribe here). He was previously an editorial fellow at CityLab. Aug 7, 2018 Ofo Beats a… [Read More]

the guardian) Steven PooleThu 9 Aug 2018 12.58 BST Feedback effects could spark irreversible global warming, says scientists. But what does the word ‘hothouse’ imply? Red sky at night? How frightened should we be about moving from a greenhouse to a hothouse? Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA Scientists warned this week that feedback effects in global warming… [Read More]