#1599: restaurants, drought, plastics
, last check: Wed, 26 Aug 2026. Post history
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restaurants
"Measuring McCities: Chain and Independent Restaurant Location in the United States" or how franchises have created a uniform landscape in the U.S. restaurant that has impoverished culinary diversity
https://friendlycities.gatech.edu/projects/measuring-mccities-chain-and-independent-restaurant-location-in-the-united-states/ -
drought
Intense drought affects the western United States with the worst extreme conditions in the last 20 years, the hottest summer months are still missing
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/06/11/climate/california-western-drought-map.html | archive.org -
plastics
"The Ocean Cleanup plastic tracker" is an educational tool to illustrate the destination of the plastics you throw away today and shows how far plastic can travel floating to the ocean.
https://theoceancleanup.com/plastic-tracker/ | archive.org
Raf