In Sierra Leone, a cheap, synthetic drug is ravaging youth. Trash-strewn alleys are lined with boys and young men slumped in addiction. Healthcare services are severely limited. One frustrated community has set up what it calls a treatment center, run by volunteers. But harsh measures can be used....
They’re not necessarily a bad thing, they’re just not ideal. They tend to have massive amounts of parking and cause induced demand and some of the same issues
"Just to meet business-as-usual trends, 115% more copper must be mined in the next 30 years than has been mined historically until now," the study said.
They basically had enough highways already at that point. Should have built rail instead of interstate freeways. Sigh. The highway lobby defeated rail.
“You’ve got a chemical cocktail in these tires that no one really understands and is kept highly confidential by the tire manufacturers,” said Nick Molden, CEO of Emissions Analytics. “We struggle to think of another consumer product that is so prevalent in the world and used by virtually everyone, where there is so...
Cupra born electric hatch, 5 star crash rating. You don't need a suv to be safe anymore. (lemmy.world)
Gone is the excuse that you need a 90k escalade suv to be “safe” on the road.
A myopia epidemic is sweeping the globe (www.nature.com)
‘We will be your human shields’: Why unions are showing up in force to support the U of T pro-Palestinian protest encampment (www.thestar.com)
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A synthetic drug ravages youth in Sierra Leone. There's little help, and some people are chained (apnews.com)
In Sierra Leone, a cheap, synthetic drug is ravaging youth. Trash-strewn alleys are lined with boys and young men slumped in addiction. Healthcare services are severely limited. One frustrated community has set up what it calls a treatment center, run by volunteers. But harsh measures can be used....
It’s not just boomers, young people are voting far right too (www.politico.eu)
Ahead of the European election, striking data shows where Gen Z and millennials’ allegiances lie....
[meme] Suburban sprawl starter pack (lemmy.world)
[image] Concrete suburbs disrupt the natural water cycle. (lemmy.world)
Car free cities should be the future. (lemmy.world)
[image] Autoless Autumn / Walking Wednesdays : spread the word! (lemmy.world)
This should be a thing.
“Deny, denounce, delay”: The battle over the risk of ultra-processed foods (arstechnica.com)
Walking Wednesdays and Autoless Autumns should be a thing. (lemmy.world)
This would be good for the environment.
US can’t meet EV copper demand, study finds (www.eenews.net)
"Just to meet business-as-usual trends, 115% more copper must be mined in the next 30 years than has been mined historically until now," the study said.
The Pre-Interstate U.S. Highway System, circa 1955 [5000 x 3225] (feddit.nl)
via reddit
Hungry bear rips through garage door of Port Moody home to get to garbage can - BC | Globalnews.ca (globalnews.ca)
Tire toxicity faces fresh scrutiny after salmon die-offs (phys.org)
“You’ve got a chemical cocktail in these tires that no one really understands and is kept highly confidential by the tire manufacturers,” said Nick Molden, CEO of Emissions Analytics. “We struggle to think of another consumer product that is so prevalent in the world and used by virtually everyone, where there is so...
[meme] Solutions to car dependency (lemmy.world)
The Disturbing Death Disparity on North American Roads (youtu.be)
The United States seems to always have disproportionately high rates of things that kill people compared to other developed nations. 🤔