Researchers tracked bird diversity in public parks and private backyards in twin cities in Illinois with significantly different development histories and green space management practices. They found that birds rely on both ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 22, 2024
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Large areas of concrete and asphalt absorb and radiate heat, creating an "urban heat island effect." It puts cities at risk of overheating as they are several degrees warmer than surrounding areas.
Environment
Apr 10, 2024
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Strolling along the promenade by the lake, walking through the city by the river, playing ping-pong in the parkâeveryday things like these are what increase our sense of well-being. Things we take for granted and around ...
Social Sciences
Feb 29, 2024
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Living near parks, trees, streams, coastlines, and other green and blue natural features may promote physical and mental well-being.
Environment
Feb 28, 2024
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Seeking the shade of a tree to relax or cool off is something many of us take for granted.
Environment
Oct 6, 2023
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When a family of red foxes popped up in Lurie Garden in May, frolicking through Millennium Park and grooming each other on a concrete slab, Seth Magle said it was an exciting development for a species that is becoming increasingly ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 3, 2023
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Increasing populations and the search for social and economic opportunities are driving people to move from rural to urban areas. Approximately four percent of the global area is urbanized and half of the world's population ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 25, 2023
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San Diego may soon have more rooftop green spaces and community gardens as part of a new campaign to boost the shrinking population of local bees, which serve as crucial pollinators needed to sustain agriculture and ecotourism.
Plants & Animals
Aug 18, 2023
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Jovan Aigbekaen was stuck in Friday afternoon rush hour traffic on Route 1 in New Jersey. For most drivers, this would have been a frustrating, if familiar, inconvenience. But for Aigbekaen, it was a chance to grab some data.
Environment
May 30, 2023
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A health impact assessment led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has concluded that implementing green corridors throughout the city of Barcelona would result in a "considerable reduction" in mental ...
Environment
Mar 29, 2023
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