How Pollution is Dulling City Birds: A Look at Fading Feathers and Survival

Urban birds are losing their bright colors due to pollution. Duller feathers, linked to melanin and carotenoid deficiency, could signal a survival advantage in cities.
Hong Kong Retains Top Ranking as Asia Pacific’s Most Expensive Retail Destination

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) today released the 33rd edition of its Main Streets Across the World report which examines prime retail rental rates in key cities globally.
Mexico City rail overpass collapses onto road, killing 20 people

Twenty people were killed, including children, and 49 were hospitalised when a railway overpass collapsed onto a busy road in Mexico City on Monday night. Rescue efforts for potential survivors were paused shortly after the accident, authorities said, because of the risk that more of the Metro overpass and train cars could slam down onto […]
Tornado rips through Mississippi, damages buildings, power lines

A tornado tore through the southern U.S. city of Tupelo on Sunday, blowing the roofs off homes and tearing down trees and power lines, but there were no immediate reports of injuries. “Emergency crews are currently assessing the degree of damage,” the mayor’s office said in a statement on Facebook, urging people to stay in […]