Friday morning news drop
All the Biggest Environmental Risks Facing the World’s Biggest Cities From landslides and extreme heat to insect infestations and airborne diseases, these are the most worrying hazards in urban areas with more than 1 million people. (BusinessWeek)
Overlapping Disasters Expose Harsh Climate Reality: The U.S. Is Not Ready The deadly flooding in the Northeast, on the heels of destruction from Louisiana to California, shows the limits of adapting to climate change. Experts say it will only get worse. (New York Times)
Norwegian company plans large new salmon farm for B.C.’s coast as others phased out First Nations who successfully fought to remove open-net pen salmon farms are speaking out against a proposal by Grieg Seafood and the Tlowitsis First Nation, saying they have not been consulted and fear wild salmon stocks will suffer if a new farm is approved (Narwhal)
Inflation is cooling some, but not all the reasons are good ones. While inflation stepped down, it’s too soon to say whether the higher pace this year will remain or be temporary. It’s the underlying causes not the topline numbers that deserve more scrutiny now. (Stay-At-Home Macro)
Amazon’s favorite electric vehicle company is going public at a very tricky time 12-year-old electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian filed for an initial public offering. Backed by Amazon and considered one of the biggest threats to Tesla, it is seeking a valuation as high as $80 billion. That would make Rivian one of the world’s most valuable automakers, worth billions more than Ford or GM — and its trucks aren’t even on the road yet. (Vox)
Documenting the Last Pay Phones In America A photographer in Rochester, N.Y., tries to capture an obsolete technology before it disappears (Businessweek)
Videos of the Week
The Hill Bombing Skateboarders of San Francisco | The New Yorker Skateboarding the steep hills in San Francisco is undoubtedly dangerous, but for these skaters, it offers a sacred place to find stillness.
The Raw Rundown - BEST TRICKS OF Audi Nines MTB'21 After a week of non-stop action and mountain bike insanity, silence has returned to the Quarry of Dreams.
BEST LINES SLOPESTYLE - Audi Nines MTB'21
Myriam Nicole - Autumnal colours in Morzine After a short rest, Myriam Nicole (Pompon) has returned to training, amidst the beautiful Autumnal colours of Morzine!
Dave Krone - Are You Mad? A big, warm welcome back to our boy Dave Krone who's healed up and killing the streets of FL again with a brand new part! No one bikes like Dave.
MATTHIAS DANDOIS - VANS 'OFF THE GRID'
Merritt BMX Keep It Moving: Brandon Begin, Billy Perry , Justin Seiller, and George Duran hopped in the van for a week and went from NJ to Detroit and back, hitting spots on the way. Montana Ricky, Anthony Catlow, and Oscar Ruiz made sure to snag some clips in before we took off. Video: Scott McMenamin.
Tom Schaar's "Airborne" Part: From the streets of the Middle East to Sloan’s compound, Schaar completely shuts it down. The padless/grabless stuff is in a league of its own.
Cedric Pabich's "Skyrod" Homies Part Rockin’ the cradle at Washington Street and haulin’ down hills, Cedric goes all in when he steps up to a spot.
Daniel Scales' "Team ICECREAM" Part A ledge virtuoso with a penchant for flipping out, Daniel keeps it cool in the schoolyards and in the streets.