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New York first US city to implement traffic congestion pricing
Ellen Eberhardt
New York City has become the first city in the US to charge a toll for vehicles entering the city during peak traffic areas in an attempt to reduce congestion, pollution and to provide funds for the ...[Continue Reading]
Dezeen
2 days ago
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Feathered fortunes: Bird diversity soars in China's Yangtze River Basin
Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences
A recent study reveals a significant rise in bird diversity across China's Yangtze River Basin (YRB) over the past decade, driven by large-scale ecological restoration efforts. While the overall dive ...[Continue Reading]
Phys.Org
1 day ago
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Poor air quality negatively affects marathon times
Corrie Pikul-Brown
Analyzing 16 years of race results and air pollution levels, a team of researchers found that poor air quality had a negative effect on marathon times. When the research team assessed the associatio ...[Continue Reading]
Futurity: Research News
1 day ago
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How NASA and Sierra Space are preparing for Dream Chaser space plane's 1st flight to ISS
Leonard David
LOUISVILLE, Colorado The scene here is intense. Slowly, ever so slowly, the Sierra Space Dream Chaser spaceplane draws near the International Space Station. There is focused face time here as miss ...[Continue Reading]
Space.com
1 day ago
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Meta Now Lets Users Say Gay and Trans People Have 'Mental Illness'
Kate Knibbs
Meta announced a series of major updates to its content moderation policies today, including that its getting rid of restrictions on speech about topics like immigration, gender identity and gender t ...[Continue Reading]
Wired
1 day ago
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These Shoes Might Be Putting You at Greater Risk for Running Injuries, Study Finds
Ed Cara
Heres some potentially helpful news for both long-time runners and those thinking about picking up the habit in the new year. Scientists have recently found evidence that the heel thickness of your ...[Continue Reading]
Gizmodo.com
1 day ago