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Urban planning incorporating more green space could improve children’s health behaviours

Urban planning incorporating more green space could improve children’s health behaviours

George Scott July 21, 2022

Urban areas with more green space, higher density of buildings and facilities, lower population density and no major roads have....

Light pollution is disrupting the seasonal rhythms of plants and trees, lengthening pollen season in US cities

Light pollution is disrupting the seasonal rhythms of plants and trees, lengthening pollen season in US cities

Liang Lan July 12, 2022

This study shows how nighttime lights are lengthening the growing season in cities, which can affect everything from allergies to....

Most major US cities are underprepared for rising temperatures

Most major US cities are underprepared for rising temperatures

George Scott June 18, 2022

This month, Denver, Las Vegas and Phoenix all posted record high temperatures. And across the nation, Americans are ramping up....

Some mammals shift their schedules in urban environments

Some mammals shift their schedules in urban environments

Liang Lan April 26, 2022

These shifts have consequences for interactions between species. researchers had found that single species changed the timing of their behavior....

The climate crisis and inequality don’t mix

The climate crisis and inequality don’t mix

Liang Lan March 05, 2022

The International Committee of the Red Cross found that, of the 25 countries most vulnerable to climate change, 14 are....

Green buildings can boost productivity, well-being and health of workers

Green buildings can boost productivity, well-being and health of workers

George Scott February 17, 2022

green buildings can have the same benefits as spending time in nature, which can benefit people living in cold climates.

More trees means healthier bees, new study on air pollution reveals

More trees means healthier bees, new study on air pollution reveals

Liang Lan January 09, 2022

The findings add to the growing scientific evidence about the importance of afforestation in urban areas and point to the....

The world's cities aren't adapting to climate change quickly enough

The world's cities aren't adapting to climate change quickly enough

Liang Lan December 23, 2021

The pace of climate change is accelerating much more rapidly than urban areas are taking steps to adapt to it