There is growing evidence that urban sprawl is having an increasingly negative effect on the environment and on the quality of life across Europe. Existing actions to prevent, contain or control such development have had limited results. Better targeted measures…
TRIP Report Identifies 125 California Transportation Projects with Economic Impact
TRIP, a national transportation research group, has identified 125 transportation projects that are needed to support economic growth. TRIP rated each…
Sea-Level Rise Summit Coincides with South Florida Flooding
Just as parts of South Florida are bracing for potential risks of flooding in low-lying areas due to the close proximity of the moon, high tides, sea-level…
Georgia DOT Outlines Benefits of Transportation Funding
ATLANTA— Georgia’s economy continues to grow. Georgia is now the 8th largest state based on population, the 24th largest based on land mass, has the 10th largest transportation network in the nation, and has the 10th highest annual gross domestic product…
Congestion Costs Trucking Industry Nearly $50 Billion
Arlington, Va. – Traffic congestion on the U.S. National Highway System (NHS) added over $49.6 billion in operational costs to the trucking industry in 2014, according to research released today by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). …
Fertilizer’s Legacy: Taking a Toll on Land and Water
Tempe, Ariz.—The world's total human population has jumped to over 7.4 billion just this year. Feeding the human species takes a tremendous toll on our natural resources including water, soil and phosphorus -- a chemical element in fertilizer essential for…
Experts Launch Project to Assess Drought Effects on Ecosystems and How Communities Can Adapt
RESTON, Va.—A new public-private research collaboration supported by the U.S. Geological Survey will tackle how to best cope with the increasing droughts of the future. The USGS, The Nature Conservancy, and The Wildlife Conservation Society are launching…
Up to 70 Percent of Northeast U.S. Coast May Adapt to Rising Seas
Much of the coast from Maine to Virginia is more likely to change than to simply drown in response to rising seas during the next 70 years or so, according to a new study led by the U.S. Geological Survey. The study is based on a new computer model that captures…
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Safe for Water?
Farmers in drought areas are especially concerned by this question. As fresh water resources become scarce, one option for water-conscious farmers is to water crops with treated wastewater. This effluent is becoming a more popular option for applications that…
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s New York Times Best Seller “A Long Walk to Water” Reaches One Million Copies Sold
BOSTON, Jan. 29, 2016—Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) is marking an important milestone for New York Times Best Seller A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park – over one million copies sold. The book, which has been on the best seller…
