John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe is a staff writer at The Atlantic Cities.
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The Pacific Trash Vortex Has a Counterpart in the Great Lakes
Scientists monitoring Lake Erie have found tons of harmful plastic debris known as microplastics or "nurdles."
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New Orleans Has a Soup That Supposedly Cures Hangovers
Research shows the bastardized Chinese dish "yakamein" has all the nutrients you need to overcome a night of hard drinking.
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Toilet Tuesday
Do Obese People Need Their Own Jumbo-Sized Airplane Toilets?
German researchers say the "Big Lavatory Concept" is necessary to accommodate the world's larger body weights.
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Maps
Climate Change in the Southeastern U.S. Could Mean Endless Severe Thunderstorms
Places like Atlanta could see a 100 percent increase in the number of days with damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes.
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Photos
Grotesquely Polluted Landscapes ... or Beautiful Art?
Photographer David Maisel has a knack for capturing the beauty and the horror of contaminated mines and toxic lakes.
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A 'Pedal-Powered Popemobile' for Pope Francis
There's "no excuse for the big man to always roll in an SUV," says the inventor of this eco-friendly holy tricycle.
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Videos
The Nuclear Option for Rude Subway Riders: Wearable Speakers
It's about 100 times worse than listening to music without headphones.
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Minneapolis Bike Riders Targeted With Sticks, Rocks, Molotov Cocktail
The Midtown Greenway has been the site of many high-profile attacks on cyclists.
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Videos
Will Somebody Please Make This Old-School Graffiti Video Game?
Real-life graffiti artists star in this fake 32-bit arcade game taking place in cities across North America.
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For Cleveland, Climate Change Could Mean Tons of Toxic Green Algae
Heavy agriculture and global warming are aligning to produce nasty algae blooms in the Great Lakes, scientists says.
