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Eco-Friendly Travel Is Growing Across Virginia as Demand Rises

Eco-Friendly Travel Is Growing Across Virginia as Demand Rises

Sustainable travel is shaping how people plan their trips. About 83% of global travelers say it matters, and roughly 75% plan to travel in a greener way in the next year. About 81% are willing to adjust their behavior to reduce their environmental impact. Travelers are thinking more about impact,

Lagos secures flood insurance for 4 million at-risk Nigerians

Lagos secures flood insurance for 4 million at-risk Nigerians

Nigeria's Lagos state has taken out a $7.5 million flood insurance policy to cover millions of people, the Insurance Development Forum said Thursday, as the country's economic capital faces rising sea levels and floods linked to climate change. The coastal mega-city of Lagos and

Can nations save the shorebird that flies 30,000 km a year?

Can nations save the shorebird that flies 30,000 km a year?

Chasing an endless summer, one shorebird species undertakes a grueling annual journey from the Arctic to the tip of South America and back -- a feat increasingly fraught with peril. The Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica) is one of the world's most remarkable travelers, but its population has plunged 95

Bozeman officials pass codes improving protections for local wetlands

Bozeman officials pass codes improving protections for local wetlands

In an effort to strengthen protection for local wetlands, the Bozeman City Commission passed a set of development codes last week increasing the minimum buffer between wetlands and developments from 10 feet to 25. The legislation was passed Sept. 9 in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023

A Love Letter to Civil Engineering

My heart beats thousands of times in one day, but it’s only when blood is roaring in my ears that I am acutely aware of its existence within my chest. There are countless other parts of myself that I am only conscious of in brief intervals, yet I exist