August 2026

The project showed how an urban waterway could be designed to serve several functions at once. (Pictures: Landazine) In 2012, Singapore turned a major urban drainage channel into natural-like river. The project was part of Singapore’s Active, Beautiful, Clean (ABC) Waters Programme.According to Water Online, a 2.7-km section of the Kallang River at Bishan-Ang Mo…

At Cunningham Falls State Park, two people experienced beaver bites that resulted in positive rabies tests for both animals involved. Consequently, park authorities have restricted access to water areas to ensure public safety. Ongoing surveillance is focused on assessing the rabies situation, and restrictions will persist until health officials confirm that the park is safe…

Representative Image of dry environmental conditions affecting mosquito numbers and public health (AI-generated image) Mosquitoes have all but vanished from parts of the United States this summer, and residents in states like Minnesota say they cannot remember a season this quiet. A historic drought sweeping through the West and Midwest has cut mosquito populations by…

Areas once linked to the old city dump were transformed with trees, shrubs and grasses. (Boston preservationa alliance photo) When Boston began work on the Central Artery/Tunnel Project, better known as the Big Dig, in 1991, it was taking on one of the biggest infrastructure projects in the city’s history. The project was planned to…