A severe heatwave in Western Europe is shattering temperature records—including in the United Kingdom, where temperatures exceeded 40℃ on Tuesday for the first time on record.
Environment
Jul 20, 2022
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Limiting global warming to 1.5℃ above pre-industrial levels requires reaching net zero emissions by the middle of this century. This means that, in less than three decades, we need to reverse more than a century of rising ...
Environment
Jul 1, 2022
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New Zealand urgently needs to increase the diversity and quality of its housing stock if it is to meet its goal of reducing the country's carbon emissions by 2030 and meet the needs of our diverse population, researchers ...
Environment
Jun 15, 2022
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The Dutch have long been recognized as leaders in cycling. Denmark is not far behind, with more bikes than cars in its capital Copenhagen. This is the result of many years of investment. Even the U.K., with less of a cycling ...
Economics & Business
May 24, 2022
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A new series launched today in The Lancet Global Health provides the building blocks for a global standard to measure the sustainability of cities worldwide and to assess policy to make cities healthier and more sustainable.
Environment
May 11, 2022
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Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified the top 12 ways European cities have been able to curb car use and published their results in Case Studies on Transport Policy. The most effective measure was applying ...
Environment
Apr 25, 2022
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A permanent post-pandemic switch to hybrid working may do little to reduce carbon emissions as the majority of remote workers travel further each week than their office-based counterparts, new research from the University ...
Social Sciences
Apr 7, 2022
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Bicycle sharing systems (BSSs) are a popular transport system in many of the world's big cities. Not only do BSSs provide a convenient and eco-friendly mode of travel, they also help reduce traffic congestion. Moreover, bicycles ...
Mathematics
Apr 4, 2022
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Londoners are generally pessimistic about life in the capital, according to new research from Queen Mary University of London's Mile End Institute ahead of local elections in May. Polling revealed serious trust issues around ...
Social Sciences
Mar 24, 2022
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As global petrol prices skyrocket and governments step in to reduce the cost, is there a point when car owners will say enough is enough and opt for a different kind of transport? If history is anything to go by, probably ...
Economics & Business
Mar 24, 2022
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