Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan
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A Simple Map Shows Just How Shitty The NYC Subway System Is For People Using Wheelchairs
It’s hard enough for most of us to get to work on time using the subway — but imagine if you only had access to less than 20 per cent of stations. That’s the reality for wheelchair users in New York, for whom getting around the city is sometimes a near-impossible task.
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Three Surprising Parts Of The World Where Air Pollution Decreased
Thanks to a super-sensitive new tool, NASA can now see exactly where air pollution is increasing and decreasing — down to the level of neighbourhoods — and in some cases, the results are surprising.
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What The Computer Chip Of The Future Shares With Skyscrapers Of 100 Years Ago
Tall buildings were the vanguards of the modern world. They completely changed how cities functioned, bringing forth totally new social and urban systems. The reasons they changed cities are surprisingly similar to the reasons they may change the way computer memory is built.
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Why Climate Scientists Are So Intrigued By The Brutal Sea Voyages Of The 19th Century
Life aboard a ship in the 18th or 19th century — especially in the far north or south — was treacherous. Now, the records of these brutal voyages are playing a surprising role in scientists’ efforts to understand the future of the planet.