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May 21, 2024
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May 14, 2024 Between 1990 and 2019, more than 150,000 deaths around the globe were associated with heatwaves each year, according to a new ...
May 14, 2024 A research team assessed the impact of a train station's opening on health expenditures. The natural experiment study revealed that a new mass transit station is significantly associated with ...
May 8, 2024 How do city residents feel about animals in their immediate surroundings? A recent study shows how different the acceptance of various wild animals in urban areas is. Important factors are the places where the animals are found and their level of ...
May 3, 2024 Anthropologists suggest in a new study that establishing networks of 'sister cities' dedicated to addressing the impact of natural disasters can mitigate the devastation wrought by climate ...
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May 2, 2024 The alarming rates of biodiversity loss worldwide have made clear that the classical way of governing biodiversity recovery based on protected areas ...
Apr. 25, 2024 Global biodiversity has declined between 2% and 11% during the 20th century due to land-use change alone, according to a large multi-model study. ...
Apr. 23, 2024 An assistant professor conducted a study in which he lived among one of the poorest, most marginalized communities in Seoul, South Korea. In the ...
Apr. 16, 2024 Scientists have developed a framework for measuring plastic emissions akin to the global standard for measuring greenhouse gas emissions. The ...
Apr. 18, 2024 Land subsidence is overlooked as a hazard in cities, according to new research. Scientists used satellite data that accurately and consistently maps ...
Apr. 16, 2024 Florida is projected to lose 3.5 million acres of land to development by 2070. A new study highlights how Florida can buffer itself against both climate change and population pressures by conserving ...
Apr. 15, 2024 From heatwaves to pandemic diseases, the urban environments of the world face numerous challenges. Researchers are harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) and informatics to address emerging concerns ...
Apr. 9, 2024 Understanding how social media is used during a disaster can help with disaster preparedness and recovery for future ...
Apr. 4, 2024 Connecting the study of infectious disease spread, biodiversity loss and climate change could offer win-win-win solutions for planetary health, but a ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Climate change may dramatically affect the animal species observed in North American cities, according to a new ...
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May 1, 2024 Better than expected life expectancy in two disadvantaged areas in England is probably due to population change according to local residents and professionals. In the UK, people from the most ...
Apr. 10, 2024 An analysis of building footprints in major U.S. metropolitan areas identifies five different neighborhood types that vary in footprint size, shape, and placement, and which are statistically ...
Mar. 25, 2024 As cities around the world continue to draw young people for work, education, and social opportunities, a new study identifies characteristics that would support young urban dwellers' mental ...
Mar. 20, 2024 A study of nearly 95,000 Washington state residents found that people living outside of urban areas as well as Native American and Hispanic people face longer travel distances to be seen by ...
Mar. 7, 2024 A recent study showed that it is possible to discern the composition of a buried pipe by striking an accessible portion of it and monitoring the sound waves that reach the surface. This method could ...
Mar. 6, 2024 A new study provides a new comprehensive look at the potential for flooding in a combined 32 cities along the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts. It predicts as many as 500,000 people will be ...
Feb. 29, 2024 Researchers have quantified how climate change risks to human and natural systems increase at a national scale as the level of global warming increases. A collection of eight studies -- all focusing ...
Feb. 26, 2024 To become carbon neutral by 2060, China will have to build eight to 10 times more wind and solar power installations than existed in 2022, according to a new study. Reaching carbon neutrality will ...
Feb. 21, 2024 As part of the New Deal, several governmental programs were created to expand homeownership through mortgages and loans. However, neighborhoods with primarily Black or immigrant communities often ...
Feb. 15, 2024 Africa's forested areas -- an estimated 14 % of the global forest area -- are continuing to decline at an increasing rate -- mostly because of human activities to convert forest land for ...
Feb. 13, 2024 A new study examines the circumstances behind who is found at fault when cars hit pedestrians in an urban area. Results showed that the environment where the crash took place -- especially the types ...
Feb. 7, 2024 Researchers report that replacing 50% of animal products with alternative proteins by 2050 could free up enough agricultural land to generate renewable energy equivalent in volume to today's ...
Jan. 26, 2024 An international group of leading scientists call for an urgent change in the governance of urban expansion as the world's cities continue to grow at unprecedented ...
Jan. 26, 2024 The spread of West Nile virus in Europe is strongly linked to agricultural activities, urbanization, and bird migration, according to new ...
Jan. 24, 2024 A new study suggests that heatwaves are exacerbating socioeconomic inequalities in Brazil, with people who are female, elderly, Black, Brown, or who have lower educational levels potentially facing ...
Jan. 23, 2024 Delhi needs the help of its rural neighbors to finally beat its killer smog problem, concludes a recent ...
Jan. 22, 2024 A new study finds that fruits and vegetables grown in urban farms and gardens have a carbon footprint that is, on average, six times greater than conventionally grown ...
Jan. 18, 2024 The collaboration between scientists, farmers and managers is crucial to improve the protection of the little bustard, an endangered steppe-land bird in Spain due to human activity. The reduction of ...
Jan. 16, 2024 Research has determined key factors that impact biodiversity among spiders and insects in urban areas. The response of specific groups varied significantly, surprising the researchers. The study ...
Jan. 12, 2024 A combination of cooling technologies and techniques could reduce the temperature and energy needs of Riyadh, Saudi ...
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- Achieving Sustainable Urban Growth on a Global Scale
- West Nile Virus Emergence and Spread in Europe Found to Be Positively Associated With Agricultural Activities
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- Protecting Lands Slows Biodiversity Loss Among Vertebrates by Five Times
- Ecological Theory Can Help Explain Why Segregation Persists
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- Experiencing the Texture of Skateboard Sounds Can Mediate Divisions New Research Says
- Emphasizing the Need for Energy Independence Could Change the Views of Climate Deniers, Study Says
- Do Driverless Cars Feel Safe? New Study Shows Gradual Introduction Needed to Build Comfort Among All Road Users
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
- Heavy Drinking, Handgun-Carrying Linked Among Rural Youth
- Buffalo Slaughter Left Lasting Impact on Indigenous Peoples
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- US Municipal Bond Market Pricing May Be Biased by Race, Unphased by Climate Risk
- Over One Million Acres of Tribal Land Submerged by Dams in the US, Research Finds
- Land-Sea Relationship Is Major Driver of Coral Reef Health Outcomes
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- Online Searches Point to Growing Prevalence of Nature-Related Phobias in Urban Populations
- The Ground Is Deforming, and Buildings Aren't Ready
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- Conservation Policies Risk Damaging Global Biodiversity, Researchers Argue
- Wildfire Smoke Downwind Affects Health, Wealth, Mortality
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- Walkable Neighborhoods Help Adults Socialize, Increase Community
- Climate Action Plans Mobilize Limited Urban Change, Researchers Report
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- How Road Rage Really Affects Your Driving -- And the Self-Driving Cars of the Future
- Cities Will Need More Resilient Electricity Networks to Cope With Extreme Weather
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- Engineers Examine Drinking Water Management Strategies
- China's Stricter Clean Heating Policies May Have Saved Thousands of Lives