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How Cities Can Survive Rising Temperatures

Temperatures are warming all over the planet. The new book "Climatopolis" looks at what cities can do to survive.

December 23, 2010 - IEEE Spectrum

Listening for Landslides

Researchers have developed a new technology to sense the acoustic conditions that indicate oncoming landslides.

December 1, 2010 - IEEE Spectrum

The Old Fashioned Transit Solution In Brazil

A look at how Sao Paulo's extensive bus system keeps the crowded Brazilian city's 18 million residents moving.

June 9, 2007 - IEEE Spectrum

Why The U.S. Doesn't Get High-speed Rail

High-speed rail works well in Europe and Japan, so why can't the United States get it right?

January 16, 2003 - IEEE Spectrum

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