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Choked by traffic, Bangkok revs up to beat air pollution

Choked by traffic, Bangkok revs up to beat air pollution | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Latest financial, market and economic news from Thailand and Asean.

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Thanksgiving traffic jam in Los Angeles is 'most epic' - BBC News

Thanksgiving traffic jam in Los Angeles is 'most epic' - BBC News | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Footage has been captured in southern California of possibly the world's worst traffic jam during the great US Thanksgiving getaway.

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Study: Bangkok traffic jams cost B11bn

Study: Bangkok traffic jams cost B11bn | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Latest news, politics, business and sport from Thailand and Asean, plus features, opinion and multimedia from across Southeast Asia.

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The Transportation Barrier: When You Don't Have a Ride to the Doctor's Office

The Transportation Barrier: When You Don't Have a Ride to the Doctor's Office | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Many low income people in urban and suburban areas struggle to find reliable transportation. The result is missed appointments and poor illness management, even when care is readily available.

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Cooperative transport systems – the next step in transport transformation - The Networked Society Blog

Cooperative transport systems – the next step in transport transformation - The Networked Society Blog | Human Interest | Scoop.it

Today about 50 percent of the world’s population lives in cities. Most people need transport every day – to and from work, to pick the kids up at school, to go to an evening course or to meet some friends. People spend on average 2 hours and 20 minutes commuting every day in big cities like Hong Kong, London or Moscow.


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Two-foot high horse travels in the boot of a Smart Car

Two-foot high horse travels in the boot of a Smart Car | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Kim Scholz, 23, said she had been stopped by police several times while driving in Koenigsbrunn, Bavaria, but always proved Argentinian Falabella Sammy is safe and secure.

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China sends first freight train to London

China sends first freight train to London | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Time for a long trip along the new silk road.

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City traffic jams burn up B97m of fuel a day

City traffic jams burn up B97m of fuel a day | Human Interest | Scoop.it

Traffic jams in Bangkok and other big cities waste about 97 million baht worth of fuel each day on average, about 35 billion baht a year, according to the chairman of a National Reform Steering Assembly... 


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Can Chinese billionaire Wang Jing overcome fierce opposition to build a canal across Nicaragua?

Can Chinese billionaire Wang Jing overcome fierce opposition to build a canal across Nicaragua? | Human Interest | Scoop.it
One of the largest engineering projects in history would start here, on this desolate and pristine crescent of dark-sand Pacific beach.

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Matt Davidson's curator insight, February 5, 2015 5:07 AM

Fascinating project that is applicable to year 9 (interconnections) and year 10 (environmental change)

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The Age of Megacities

The Age of Megacities | Human Interest | Scoop.it
The world is a crowded place, with more than 7 billion people on the planet as of 2014. About half of this population lives in urban areas, and ongoing migration into city centers has given rise to the megacity—a metropolitan area with 10 million people or more.

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