Reading archive 2024-08-13 pt 2

An engineer’s defense of the pedestrian push button

Opinion The Navy is breaking down. We need our allies’ help to fix our ships.: Maintenance delays and construction backlogs have led to an atrophied fleet and broken naval industrial base.

The United States Must Improve Its Shipbuilding Capacity

Fighting DMO, Pt. 8: China’s Anti-Ship Firepower and Mass Firing Schemes

Opinion How to transform city streets — without losing your parking spot

Opinion The 12 medals that Chinese swimmers won in Paris will forever be tainted: Apparent systemic doping among Chinese swimmers must be investigated.

Opinion Environmentalists are suing us out of addressing climate change

Over a billion birds die after striking U.S. buildings each year — maybe many more: The death toll is probably much higher than previously thought, U.S. researchers said. Light pollution that lures birds to urban areas is a particular problem.

South Korea recycles 98% of its food waste. What can it teach the world?: Almost all leftovers from homes and restaurants are turned into compost, animal feed and even energy. But its model isn’t easy to replicate.