[Ráfaga] Nº1599: restaurants, drought, plastics

[Jorge Sanz]

Nº1599: restaurants, drought, plastics

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 by Raf

* "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

http://friendlycities.gatech.edu/projects/measuring-mccities-chain-and-independent-restaurant-location-in-the-united-states/

* 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

* "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/

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