By Luna Khirfan, Associate professor, School of Planning, University of Waterloo
As many cities developed, streams that once flowed on the surface were buried underground to make way for growing infrastructure. However, as heavier rainfall, extreme weather and aging infrastructure place growing pressure on cities, these buried streams could become part of the solution.
Restoring streams to the surface — a practice known as stream daylighting — can help manage storm water, restore habitats and create greener, more walkable public spaces. But recognizing these benefits is easier than delivering a successful project.
Municipalities must find feasible sites,…
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By Kent Jones, Professor Emeritus of Economics, Babson College
Trump’s use of a trade tool created during the Great Depression helped trigger a trade war between the two border countries, with few signs of de-escalation in sight.
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By Julia Cole, Professor of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Michigan
Scientists went to the heart of the El Niño pattern to learn from living and fossil corals. The results show El Niño’s intensifying coincides with global warming.
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By Paulo Caramelli, Médico neurologista. Professor titular da Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)
Physical exercise, a proper diet, cognitive training, clinical monitoring, and socialization improve cognitive performance by 55% among older adults in Latin America.
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By Katie Pickles, Professor of History, University of Canterbury
Rolleston near Christchurch is rapidly expanding, with more fast-tracked development coming. It’s a far cry from the ‘town of the future’ planned in the 1970s.
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By Yanyan Hong, Lecturer (Common Core) & Communication, Media and Film Scholar, Adelaide University
The crudely animated film Niu Lai seemed destined for oblivion when it was released earlier this month. Now the whole world knows about it.
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By Jacqueline Ullman, Associate Professor in Adolescent Development, Behaviour and Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
Emily Gray, Associate Professor of Gender and Education, Monash University
Victoria Rawlings, Associate Professor, The University of Sydney School of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney
As many kids and teachers go to school today in purple clothes, we know too many young people still feel isolated and unsupported.
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By Georgia van Toorn, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy and Politics, UNSW
After legislating controversial reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) last week, the government’s plan to cut 160,000 NDIS participants and save A$37.8 billion over four years is underway.
The legislation…
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By Flavio Macau, Associate Dean, School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University
Reza Kiani Mavi, Senior Lecturer, School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University
Recent reports show Woolworths and Coles are managing to hold smaller competitors at bay – in part by adopting a strategy from their rival, Aldi.
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By Joshua Black, Lecturer, University of Canberra
Speechwriter Don Watson’s insider account of the prime minister he worked for, written ‘in tragic mode’, was an instant bestseller – but Keating famously hated it.
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