“Absolute destruction”: Cracks begin to show in India’s Himalayan building spree
KRISHN KAUSHIK reports for Reuters, on concerns about the impact large construction projects are having on buildings in India’s northern Himalayan state of Uttarakhand…
Damaged roads hinder aid reaching remote areas of Haiti quake zone
Marceline, HaitiReuters Damaged or impassable roads hindered efforts on Friday to deliver aid to remote parts of Haiti devastated by an earthquake last weekend that killed more than 2,000 people as hopes of finding those still missing faded. Landslides and cracks in the tarmac on the main inland mountain road between the southwestern city of […]
Planned Amazon roads could harm economies not just forests, researchers warn
Bogota, ColombiaThomson Reuters Foundation If governments follow through on plans to build thousands of kilometres of roads through the Amazon, the world’s largest tropical rainforest, it will not only fuel deforestation but bring economic losses too, researchers said on Monday. They examined the potential social, environmental and economic impact of 75 roads, totalling 12,000 kilometres, […]
In a jam: how traffic slows urban economies
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Spiralling traffic and poor urban planning could rob developing countries of opportunities and jam economic progress in fast-growing cities, a study published on Thursday found. As more people flock to cities, congested roads, expensive commutes and a lack of reliable transport options are disrupting urban economies and affecting quality of life, said a report […]
Tackle global road deaths like preventable diseases, says report
Thomson Reuters Foundation Governments should treat road deaths as a public health issue and improve public transport, road planning and urban design to slash the injuries and fatalities that plague poorer countries, said the authors of a report. Shifting responsibility for accidents from drivers to city planners and transport authorities was key to reducing the 1.3 […]