Years after Flint water crisis began, locals face depression, PTSD

"The mental health burden of America's largest public-works environmental disaster clearly continues for many adults in Flint," says Aaron Reuben.

Duke University • futurity
Sept. 20, 2022 ~7 min

Survey: ‘Transportation insecurity’ plagues 1 in 4 US adults

More than a quarter of US adults experience "transportation insecurity," meaning they have no way to get from place to place in a safe or timely manner.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
Sept. 19, 2022 ~5 min


Following nature’s lead could address water woes

Investing in nature could help states bolster water supplies and fight climate change. An expert explains how it would work—and how beavers can help.

Tom Johnson-Stanford • futurity
Aug. 22, 2022 ~6 min

As people locked down, birds lived large in the city

Observations by community scientists reveal how the absence of human activity in cities made room for birds.

Michelle Ma-U. Washington • futurity
Aug. 11, 2022 ~5 min

Drought, conflict destroyed prehistoric city of Mayapan

Climate and conflict entwined when the prehistoric Maya city of Mayapan fell apart, research shows.

Shelly Leachman-UCSB • futurity
July 20, 2022 ~6 min

As violent crime declines, so do heart disease deaths

As violent crime decreases, so does an area's death rate from heart disease, a new analysis of data from Chicago shows.

Frank Otto-Penn • futurity
July 14, 2022 ~7 min

Lesbian bars are vanishing but need for them isn’t

Lesbian bars in the United States are vanishingly rare. Events that commemorate them show the value queer spaces have in communities, research shows.

Jessica Colarossi-Boston University • futurity
July 8, 2022 ~9 min

More flooding means more industrial pollution exposure

Flooding is exposing more people to industrial pollution, researchers say. The risks are greatest in cities and for marginalized people.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
June 29, 2022 ~4 min


How can cities respond to extreme heat?

A new report offers set of principles and guidelines to equitably address extreme heat in cities.

Kyle Mittan-U. Arizona • futurity
June 17, 2022 ~9 min

For mental crises, send a pro not the police?

A pilot program in Denver indicates that sending mental health specialists instead of police for certain 911 calls can pay off.

Stanford • futurity
June 9, 2022 ~11 min

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