Cities with water are sizzling! Tourism, commerce and 24/7 lifestyle flourish in beautiful, watery settings. Some places are experiencing both sides of the coin–runaway success and inadequate resources to handle […]
Welcome to the first day of Summer 2017: A dozen nonfiction works and novels await you in our upcoming summer reading recommendations. These books are the stuff of summer– whether […]
Michael Kimmelman’s front page story Dutch Face Rising Seas in the New York Times is a must-read for anyone concerned about the rising threat to US coasts, coastal cities, […]
From serious to serendipitous — 13 books for the holiday season — to give or receive. You’ll find travel, natural history, children’s classics, urban design, the digital world and more. […]
Cuba and its people mark a milestone today with the death of Fidel Castro. Travel with us to the island nation of 11 million to see the cities, historic buildings, […]
It’s been 50 years since the Arno River’s banks overflowed, bringing a raging torrent of water, mud, abandoned vehicles, and dead animals rushing through the narrow streets of Florence’s […]
Looting the ancient world – cities, sites and tombs are being robbed to fund militants and deliberately destroyed to erase our history Solar projects – follow Impulse 2 (solar […]
Havana: The first cruise ship in decades docked May 2 – with on shore dancers, bands and crowds waving flags. The city’s restaurant scene is flourishing, even with shortages of […]
Palmyra, Syria: It’s a front-page story in the New York Times (April 5) and an online photo essay of how the ancient city’s archeological treasures, the remnants of a 2000 […]
Friday Roundup April 1: Our stories — how cities and islands may disappear by the end of the century, making water from fog, a 65-year-old “mother” osprey, salmon spawn for […]
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