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- Largest solar farm in each state, territory, and province
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- Ugly two-digit Interstate Highway segments and thoughts on how to improve them
- The global network of subsea digital communication cables and the coastal hub cities that stand to benefit from them
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Category Archives: Science
Detailed volcanic maps of New Mexico
The maps shown below are from the New Mexico Museum of Natural History website and includes cool links to the volcanic geology of this amazing state. The subsequent maps and data about the volcanic field pop up when you click … Continue reading
Posted in archaeology, environment, geography, Geology, history, Maps, Native Americans, natural history, nature, pictures, planning, Science, Statistics, topography, volcanoes
Tagged environment, geography, geology, history, natural history, New Mexico, planning, topography, volcanoes
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Can certain cloud formations warn us of earthquakes?
This fascinating debate has been ongoing in the geology community for several decades. Using satellite imagery, retired Chemist Zhonghao Shou has found that certain cloud formations can foretell upcoming earthquakes with remarkable accuracy. Between 1994 and 2001 alone, his notifications … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, aerospace, Astronomy, books, civics, climate, environment, geography, Geology, government, health, history, Maps, nature, pictures, planning, politics, Science, technology, topography, weather
Tagged Bam, Clouds, earthquakes, geology, Iran, patents, predictions, research, Science, vapors, weather, Zhonghau Shou
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The love of observing clouds
But, not just any clouds, mind you. The clouds this blogger loves to watch and appreciate the most are those of the American Southwest, particularly of the High Desert regions of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. Somehow, someway they … Continue reading
Salt of the Earth: Striking beauty of desert salt flats (or pans)
If you haven’t had the opportunity to see a salt flat (or pan), they are one of the most strikingly beautiful natural features on the planet. The remoteness, the otherworldly feel, the arid environment, and the rugged visual contrasts are … Continue reading
Posted in aviation, climate change, deserts, ecosystems, electric vehicles, energy, environment, EVs and hybrids, Food, geography, Geology, historic preservation, industry, land use, Mining, natural and organic foods, nature, planning, pollution, recreation, Renewable Energy, rivers/watersheds, Science, Statistics, sustainability, topography, tourism, Travel, visual pollution, weather
Tagged arid, climate, deserts, dry lakes, nature, playa, salar, salt, salt flats, salt pans, solar
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“RESET” – Where planning intersects sci-fi and John Lennon
Imagine if you will, a place and time where society has barely survived nuclear armageddon (the Last War) and reestablished itself in four (4) distinct, unique, climate-controlled, and self-sustained cities in the Mojave Desert – Callisto, Lysithea, Europa, and Elara. This utopian society was founded by an omnipotent Planner by employing wisdom derived from the lyrics of John Lennon’s most enduring song – “Imagine.” Continue reading
Posted in archaeology, art, atomic age, book reviews, books, cities, Civil Rights, civility, culture, entertainment, futurism, government, health, history, Housing, human rights, humanity, literature, Love, planning, reading, Science, Science fiction, songs, spatial design, sustainability, urban planning, Women, writing
Tagged books, Buddhism, cities, Imagine, John Lennon, planning, Reset, Sarina Dahlan, sci-fi, science fiction, writing, zen
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“Project Hail Mary” – Science fiction at its very best!
I cannot express enough accolades about Andy Weir’s newest novel, Project Hail Mary. The book is simply outstanding. It’s one of those books that is hard to put down and you never want to end. I don’t want to give … Continue reading
Posted in aerospace, art, Astronomy, aviation, book reviews, books, Communications, culture, entertainment, environment, fun, futurism, geography, Geology, humanity, inclusiveness, literature, nature, Outer Space, place names, product design, reading, Science, Science fiction, Statistics, technology, transportation, Travel, writing
Tagged Andy Weir, astronomy, books, dystopian, literature, outer space, planets, Project Hail Mary, Science, science fiction, writing
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Ten planning lessons from the Atomic “City” of Los Alamos
Few places on Earth are located amidst such an enchanting and picturesque setting (multiple mesas) which are interlaced with canyons and surrounded by mountains. Scenic vistas abound here. The logistical challenges of establishing any community, let alone a top-secret one, … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, architecture, atomic age, cities, civics, downtown, economic development, energy, environment, geography, Geology, government, health, hiking, historic preservation, history, Housing, humanity, infrastructure, land use, military, nature, new urbanism, pictures, placemaking, planning, politics, recreation, Science, spatial design, sustainability, technology, topography, tourism, Travel, urban design, urban planning, walking
Tagged atomic age, Los Alamos, Manhattan Project, New Mexico, nuclear weapons, Science, war, World War II
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Marquette acts to protect migrating blue-spotted salamanders
Most of us are familiar with lengthy bird migrations that take place each spring and fall, as well as the impressive migration of Monarch butterflies from the United States and Canada to central Mexico and back each year. There is … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Cars, Cities, colleges, ecosystems, Environment, geography, land use, Maps, Nature, pictures, placemaking, planning, recreation, rivers/watersheds, Science, Statistics, sustainability, topography, tourism, traffic, Travel, Uncategorized, urban planning, weather, Wildlife
Tagged amphibians, Blue-spotted Salamanders, Marquette, Presque Ile Park, Salamanders
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The pioneers behind historic Black-owned pharmacies
A quick trip to the drugstore sounds like a typically mundane shopping adventure we all have taken from time to time. Unfortunately, for Black Americans, especially during America’s Jim Crow segregation era, a trip to the pharmacy for prescriptions or … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Africa, business, cities, civics, Civil Rights, civility, commerce, consumerism, culture, demographics, diversity, economic development, education, entrepreneurship, geography, health, Health care, historic preservation, history, humanity, inclusiveness, injustice, land use, North America, pictures, placemaking, planning, politics, racism, Science, shopping, social equity, States, third places, urban planning, Women
Tagged African-Americans, bigotry, business, cities, Civil Rights, drugstores, education, health, health care, health planning, injustice, Jim Crow, medicine, pharmacies, pharmacists, racism, retailing, segregation, soda fountain, Third places
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