Urban areas are on the rise and changing rapidly in form and function, with spillover effects on virtually all areas of the Earth. The UN estimates that by 2050, 68% of the world's population will reside in urban areas. In ...
Environment
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Cities have become critical players in reducing the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that are causing global climate change. Urban areas produce almost 70 percent of those emissions, and city governments are proposing a variety ...
Environment
Feb 2, 2021
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Drones, robots and autonomous systems can transform the natural world in and around cities for people and wildlife.
Ecology
Jan 4, 2021
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A group of experts from academic, governmental and international organizations have identified five large-scale 'megatrends' affecting forests and forest communities, published today in Nature Plants. These are likely to ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 1, 2020
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As rural masses migrate to urban areas, populations grow, and people work toward better living standards, global food system sustainability is jeopardized, according to a new analysis spanning low- to high-income countries. ...
Environment
Apr 3, 2020
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Farmers could soon be growing tomatoes bunched like grapes in a storage unit, on the roof of a skyscraper, or even in space. That's if a clutch of new gene-edited crops prove as fruitful as the first batch.
Plants & Animals
Dec 23, 2019
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When a team of researchers wanted new insights into why cities tend to be much warner than surrounding areas, they turned to a specialized and increasingly powerful piece of software that simulates urban environments.
Environment
Jan 13, 2015
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Urban planners must re-invent city transportation systems to save up to $70 trillion globally in the next 37 years, a study said on Wednesday citing the examples of Belgrade, Seoul and New York City.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 10, 2013
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Wireless routers for homes and offices could be knitted together to provide a communications system for emergency responders if the mobile phone network fails, German scientists reported on Monday.
Telecom
Aug 20, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study into the exclusion tactics adopted by urban foxes suggests that the transient nature of animal territory is a result of a complex system of individual-level interactions.
Plants & Animals
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