Do urban voters get short shrift in Congress?

A growing rural-urban divide in the US has led to the political underrepresentation of people living in cities, a new book argues.

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
June 18, 2019 ~1 min

Map: Heat-related deaths climate action could prevent

Rising temperatures in major US cities will lead to more heat-related deaths, experts warn. See the map.

U. Washington • futurity
June 17, 2019 ~4 min


Most opioid users willing to use ‘safe consumption spaces’

Safe consumption spaces, also called safe injection facilities and overdose prevention sites, attempt to reduce the harms of opioid use disorders.

Mollie Rappe-Brown • futurity
June 11, 2019 ~4 min

N.J. has naloxone ‘deserts’ in opioid hotspots

"Although retail pharmacies in New Jersey are permitted to dispense naloxone without a prescription, not all do."

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
May 2, 2019 ~3 min

Artificial light makes birds fly into buildings at night

When people leave lights on at night, birds get disoriented and send calls to other birds that may lead them to their deaths.

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
April 5, 2019 ~9 min

How coyote puppies adjust to life around people

Coyotes now live in and around NYC, LA, and other cities. New research tests how skittish wild creatures become urban denizens.

Hannah Hickey-UW • futurity
March 15, 2019 ~6 min

Cash lottery gets commuters to go green

Rather than invest in parking, one city found an unusual way to motivate its commuters to go green.

Duke University • futurity
March 12, 2019 ~2 min

Honest landlords can cut bedbug infestations

When landlords disclose the bedbug history of their rental properties, infestations go down and tenants and landlords both save money.

Mike Krapfl-Iowa State • futurity
March 5, 2019 ~3 min


Sea levels have already cost Annapolis over $86K

High-tide flooding in Annapolis, Maryland shows how rising sea levels already hurt coastal economies. And it's going to get worse.

Devon Ryan-Stanford • futurity
Feb. 20, 2019 ~5 min

More crime on the route to school ups absentee risk

When there's more crime on the path students take to school, the chance they'll skip the trip goes up.

Jill Rosen-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Feb. 13, 2019 ~4 min

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