Safety
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SocietySociety USA
The Easy Way to Prevent Accidents: Drive Less (Scientists Find Out After Studying 1,700 Cities)
Researchers have analyzed the road designs of 1,700 cities to come up with ways to create safer streets and reduce road injuries. The solution, they found, is improving public transportation – as fewer drivers will always equal fewer accidents!
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SocietySociety Nepal
“Be Safe Out There, We’ll Show You How” Nepal Government Tells Their Millions of Migrant Workers
Approximately 1,000 out of around 4 million Nepali migrants die abroad each year, and the government is taking steps to significantly reduce that number: now, Nepalis will need mandatory safety training before migrating for work.
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SocietySociety Thailand
Citizens Complained, Court Rules: Bangkok Has to Halt Multi-Million-Dollar Project to Let River Flow
A court in Bangkok, Thailand asked authorities to stop work on an elevated riverside promenade, after listening to urban planners and environmentalists’ warnings that it would worsen flooding and displace hundreds of families whose lives depend on the river.
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