Urbanization News

Posted November 22, 2009:

• Nuclear Weapons: Predicting the Unthinkable

Posted November 12, 2009:

• Population Movement Can Be Critical Factor in Dengue's Spread

Posted November 11, 2009:

• Reducing Greenhouse Gases May Not Be Enough To Slow Climate Change

Posted November 3, 2009:

• Lessons From Oil Industry May Help Address Groundwater Crisis

Posted November 2, 2009:

• Data Point To Some Improvements In China's Environment
• Links Between City Walkability And Air Pollution Exposure Revealed
• First National Zinc Campaign For Childhood Diarrhea Increases Awareness, But Use Lags Behind

Posted October 26, 2009:

• Fixing The Flaw In Emergency Planning

Posted October 21, 2009:

• School Children Could Lead The Way On Sustainability

Posted October 7, 2009:

• Los Angeles Fast-Food Restaurant Ban Unlikely To Cut Obesity, Study Finds

Posted October 6, 2009:

• Keeping Children Safe: Rethinking Design

Posted September 30, 2009:

• Places To Play, But 'Stranger Danger' Fears Keep Inner-City Kids Home: Study

Posted September 25, 2009:

• Study Uncovers 'De-Urbanization' Of America

Posted September 24, 2009:

• Rural Roads Dangerous For Young Drivers
• Sound Waves Save Roads

Posted September 23, 2009:

• 'Dust Alert' Invention Monitors Air Quality, Determines Chemical Composition Of Toxins

Posted September 21, 2009:

• Too Many Bars In Rural America Linked To High Suicide Rates Instead Of Idyllic Life

Posted September 17, 2009:

• Chloride Found At Levels That Can Harm Aquatic Life In Urban Streams Of Northern US

Posted September 11, 2009:

• Noisy Roads Increase Risk Of High Blood Pressure

Posted September 8, 2009:

• Cities Less Dangerous Than Rural Regions, Traffic Accident Study Shows
• Study Predicts 40 Percent Increase In Blindness In Nigeria By 2020
• Community Gardens Don't Impact Crime Rate, Study Finds; Residents Still Perceive Neighborhoods As Safer Where Gardens Grow

Posted September 7, 2009:

• Rate Of Teen Binge Drinking Cut More Than One Third By Prevention System

Posted September 6, 2009:

• Health Experts Offer Action Steps Local Governments Can Use To Cut Childhood Obesity Rates

Posted September 2, 2009:

• Increasing Residential And Employment Density Could Mean Reductions In Vehicle Travel, Fuel Use And Carbon Dioxide Emissions
• Research Recommends Compromise When Choosing Conservation Site

Posted August 31, 2009:

• Restoring The Ecology Can Boost The Economy

Posted August 30, 2009:

• How Cities Mimic Life: Megacities Breathe, Consume Energy, Excrete Wastes And Pollute

Posted August 28, 2009:

• 10 And 11-Year-Olds Feel Pressure To Have A Perfect Body

Posted August 26, 2009:

• Global Priority Regions For Carnivore Conservation

Posted August 24, 2009:

• Chinese Culture At The Crossroads: Prehistoric Archaeological Findings Highlighted In New Research

Posted August 20, 2009:

• City Dwellers Bear Disproportionate Federal Tax Burden, Study Finds

Posted July 24, 2009:

• Noise Pollution Negatively Affects Woodland Bird Communities

Posted July 15, 2009:

• Market-Style Incentives To Increase School Choice Have Opposite Effect

Posted July 9, 2009:

• Ecological Model City Masdar: City Will Use Renewable Energy And Leave No Carbon Dioxide Or Waste

Posted July 8, 2009:

• Power Of US Cities To Mitigate Climate Change And Steps They Need To Take To Adapt

Posted June 20, 2009:

• Got Ear Plugs? You May Want To Sport Them On The Subway And Other Mass Transit, Researchers Say
• 1.02 Billion People Hungry: One Sixth Of Humanity Undernourished, More Than Ever Before

Posted June 15, 2009:

• Fire Mitigation Work In Western US Misplaced, Says New Study
• Colleges, Communities Combat Off-Campus Student Drinking

Posted June 4, 2009:

• All The Carbon Counts: Including Land-Based Carbon In Greenhouse Gas Control Strategies Lowers Costs And Preserves Forests

Posted May 18, 2009:

• Partial Bans On Smoking Don't Save Jobs In Restaurants And Bars

Posted May 11, 2009:

• Will The Economic Crisis Lead To Major Societal Changes?

Posted May 7, 2009:

• Financial Burden Of Stroke In China

Posted May 1, 2009:

• Social Separation Stops Flu Spread, But Must Be Started Soon

Posted April 30, 2009:

• U.S. Shorts Critical Farm Animal Research, Scientists Say

Posted April 27, 2009:

• Collective Political Willingness And Commitment Key Actors In Future Of Mediterranean Forests

Posted April 25, 2009:

• Is Biofuel Policy Harming European Biodiversity?

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