Tag Archives: People
Rural Electrification in 1935; Broadband and Green Electricity Today
Seen at the Wolfsonian in Miami Beach: great posters promoting the virtues of rural electrification, explaining what a difference it can make in people’s lives. The Metropolitan Museum of Art tells us about it:The electrification of America was a national priority during the Great Depression, with special emphasis on improving rural areas. Seen as an essential step in raising the standard of living for millions of Americans struggling with economic crisis, a number of government agencies set out Continue reading
As people pour in, state’s infrastructure buckles (The News & Observer)
Interstate 40 is often a parking lot for frustrated Triangle commuters. Overcrowded schools resemble trailer parks. Raleigh recently weathered a severe water shortage. Continue reading
Kiribati Islanders Seek Land to Buy as Rising Seas Threaten (Bloomberg)
Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) — Kiribati, a Pacific island-nation in danger of being submerged because of global warming, may purchase land elsewhere to relocate its people, President Anote Tong said. Continue reading