How to protect communities from natural disasters – what research tells us
Knowing what makes an effective response to natural disasters will be increasingly important as the climate crisis intensifies.
Ravindra Jayaratne, Reader in Coastal Engineering, University of East London •
conversation
Aug. 28, 2020 • ~6 min
Aug. 28, 2020 • ~6 min
In changing urban neighborhoods, new food offerings can set the table for gentrification
Hip food offerings can signal that a neighborhood is gentrifying – especially when they repackage traditional foods for wealthy white eaters.
Yuki Kato, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Georgetown University •
conversation
July 10, 2020 • ~9 min
July 10, 2020 • ~9 min
The remote British village that built one of the fastest internet networks in the UK
Frustrated by the inability to get good internet, some Lancashire locals decided to dig a superfast connection in themselves.
Kira Allmann, Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Oxford •
conversation
July 2, 2020 • ~24 min
July 2, 2020 • ~24 min
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