Of the 100 cities worldwide most vulnerable to environmental hazards all but one are in Asia, and most are in India or China, according to a risk assessment published Thursday.
Environment
May 13, 2021
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Just over a year since the pandemic led to shut-downs and stay-at-home orders across the world, the rollout of vaccines and gradual reopening of long-shuttered parts of the economy have many wondering when life will return ...
Social Sciences
May 11, 2021
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All over the world, large cities are running out of space for municipal solid waste. Existing landfill sites are rapidly filling up and no one wants a new site anywhere near their homes or businesses. Meanwhile, taxpayers ...
Environment
Mar 29, 2021
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Bright lights, big city.
Social Sciences
Mar 26, 2021
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Net zero targets now cover two thirds of the global economy, according to a report today from Oxford Net Zero and the ECIU (Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit) – even though it was only a decade ago that Oxford climate ...
Environment
Mar 23, 2021
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With samples taken from an airplane and given an unprecedented level of offline analysis, Yale researchers have produced a highly detailed look at the chemical make-up and transformations of an evolving plume of forest fire ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 14, 2021
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The world has experienced dramatic urbanization in recent decades. According to the latest report from the United Nations (UN), the global population in 2018 was 7.6 billion and the urban population was 4.2 billion. By 2050, ...
Environment
Jan 06, 2021
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Pandemics are fueled, in part, by dense populations in large cities where networks of buildings, crowded sidewalks, and public transportation force people into tighter conditions. This contrasts with conditions in rural areas, ...
General Physics
Nov 17, 2020
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Foxes are considered to be particularly adaptable and suited to life in large cities. A team of scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) in cooperation with the Berlin-Brandenburg ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 29, 2020
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According to the latest report from the United Nations, the global population will reach 9.7 billion, and 68% of the population will live in urban areas in 2050. Undoubtedly, sustainable urban development is critical to the ...
Environment
Oct 26, 2020
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