Why Thinking of Cities as Nature Is Key to Fighting Climate Change
Cities should be seen as living, dynamic systems that evolve with people alongside nature if we are to better design solutions to tackle the climate crisis, says one expert.
Your next home could be 3D-printed. Here’s how
Construction is slow, costly, and unsustainable. Could robots do it better?
Colombia’s Women-Led Electric Bus Fleet Is Reshaping Bogotá’s Public Transit
The project is a bet that public investment can help change perceptions of mass transportation.
Germany Sets the New Standard for Cheap, National Mass Transit
Germany will start one of the most affordable public transit offers anywhere in the world on Monday, setting a new benchmark to encourage consumers to ditch their cars and putting pressure on Berlin to make the shift work.
Snailbrook: a return to industrial colonies with Elon Musk’s dream town
Elon Musk’s dream goes beyond urban plans and he actually plans to form a community. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves: this is what we know about Snailbrook so far.
How Tesla is calling the shots in the EV shift
The embrace by General Motors and Ford of Tesla’s charging standard in future electric vehicles is a clear win for consumers, making charging easier and more accessible.
Why the U.S. can’t build EVs without China
The Biden administration’s effort to spur domestic battery manufacturing is running into a problem: Some critical raw materials are only found abroad, and China controls much of the supply.
Waymo expands driverless rides across Phoenix
Driverless taxi pioneer Waymo is doubling its service area in the Phoenix metro while preparing to ramp up operations in San Francisco and, eventually, Los Angeles.
Smog is choking New York. But for these cities, it’s just another day
See timelapse of NYC disappearing into cloud of wildfire smoke.
Revitalising European democracy: AI-supported civic tech on the rise
Merging collective and artificial intelligence in the service of society.