The COVID-19 pandemic produced a run on the things people need to produce their own food at home, including vegetable seedlings, seeds and chooks.
Environment
May 26, 2020
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In the wake of economic fallout from COVID-19, urban centres could see a sharp increase in abandoned spaces as some businesses are forced to close.
Social Sciences
Jun 25, 2020
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While we are increasingly aware of the environmental costs and impacts of raising a handful of widely eaten, large-scale production foods such as cows and pigs, we have glaring blind spots when it comes to such effects of ...
Environment
Sep 12, 2019
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On his way home, Darnell Eleby paused before boarding the commuter train in Atlanta's Five Points station and maneuvered his wheelchair to a stop not seen on many mass transit platforms: a fresh food stand stocked with colorful ...
Environment
Sep 20, 2019
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Transforming vacant urban lots into farms and community gardens could provide Detroit residents with a majority of their fruits and vegetables.
Other
Nov 16, 2010
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Chicago's vacant lot-repurposing program is enhancing not just the curb appeal of blighted properties across the city, but also the culture and safety of the surrounding communities, residents said in a new study.
Social Sciences
Mar 19, 2019
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A new study on the long-term relationship between humans and clams in B.C."s Salish Sea is helping to inform modern marine resource management.
Plants & Animals
Oct 15, 2019
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One common mitigation approach is to build a raised bed and fill it with freshly composted, low-lead soil from elsewhere, right? Maybe not, according to researchers studying the mysterious case of the lead contamination found ...
Environment
Nov 1, 2010
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Properly designed and maintained outdoor green space has the potential to reduce violent crime and gun violence, to make communities safer and keep residents healthier, a new study suggests. Conversely, green space that is ...
Social Sciences
Feb 27, 2020
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Many post-industrial cities have areas of vacant and derelict land (VDL) which can have negative health and environmental impacts on nearby residents. VDL is located predominantly in poorer neighborhoods, posing a disproportionate ...
Environment
Oct 30, 2018
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