Scientists are using two bird's-eye views—remote sensing from satellites and the voices of Twitter—to synthesize the environmental impacts of sprawling infrastructure projects and how the people who live amongst them ...
Environment
Aug 6, 2021
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In building cities, we have created some of the harshest habitats on Earth—and then chosen to live in them.
Environment
Jun 29, 2021
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If you've visited the beach recently, you might think sand is ubiquitous. But in construction uses, the perfect sand and gravel is not always an easy resource to come by. "Not all sand is equal in terms of what it can be ...
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Oct 28, 2020
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A study by WCS and partners produced new analyses to pinpoint the most important forests for biodiversity conservation remaining in Central Africa. The results highlight the importance of the Democratic Republic of Congo ...
Environment
Aug 11, 2020
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Most coastal cities and ports face a double threat from storm surge and river flooding. Infrastructure development along waterways and sea-level rise increase vulnerability for these communities. In a recent publication, ...
Environment
Mar 4, 2020
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To many people, the term "urban growth" connotes shiny new high-rise buildings or towering skyscrapers. But in a new analysis of 478 cities with populations of more than 1 million people, researchers at the Yale School of ...
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Dec 18, 2019
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Huge investments in infrastructure are redefining global development, from China's Belt and Road Initiative to infrastructure development plans from the African Development Bank and the Initiative for the Integration of the ...
Environment
Oct 31, 2019
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A key figure in the United Kingdom's decision to legislate a climate change target of net zero emissions by 2050 is in Australia.
Environment
Oct 9, 2019
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Addressing policy "blind spots" that allow energy production and mineral exploration to trump environmental protection could help improve the outlook for conservation in the Amazon Basin, according to a new study.
Environment
Oct 8, 2019
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Economic development plans often overlook a crucial detail—ecosystems that provide essential services to people. Increasingly, though, leaders in academia, finance, sustainable development and the private sector agree that ...
Environment
Sep 17, 2019
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