As rural masses migrate to urban areas, populations grow, and people work toward better living standards, global food system sustainability is jeopardized, according to a new analysis spanning low- to high-income countries. ...
Environment
Apr 3, 2020
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New research from McGill University and the University of California, Santa Cruz has found that the local streets of the world's cities are becoming less connected, a global trend that is driving urban sprawl and discouraging ...
Social Sciences
Jan 14, 2020
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Putting more green space around an elementary school may help students develop some mental abilities, a study suggests.
Social Sciences
Jun 15, 2015
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Cities across the globe are trying to develop plans to cut down their energy consumption and lower their carbon footprint by reducing the associated greenhouse gas emissions. While initial efforts have focused ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 31, 2012
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Even as debate rages over the safety of Australia's "Prepare, stay and defend, or leave early" policy of wildfire defense, fire researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and in Australia say that the strategy ...
Environment
Feb 26, 2009
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In the "15-minute city," a concept popularized in Europe, everything a resident might need on a daily basis is a short walk or bicycle ride away. A study by Transportation Research at McGill University (TRAM) suggests, however, ...
Environment
Jun 21, 2024
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More than half of the world's population lives in urban areas, a trend that's expected to expand in coming years, according to the United Nations. The urbanization movement is especially stark in Japan, where only 8% of the ...
Social Sciences
Jun 5, 2024
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Less than a hundred kilos of human weight, more than two metric tons of steel: individual road transport is a huge climate killer, and switching to electric vehicles is only part of the solution because manufacturing the ...
Environment
May 14, 2024
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African cities aren't welcoming places for pedestrians. Yet walking is free and, given the shortage of decent public transport, it's often the only way for people to move around. More than 70% of Africa's urban population ...
Environment
May 8, 2024
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With a federal subsidy that has provided less expensive or free broadband internet to more than 23 million American households due to run out of money by the end of May, a new University of Massachusetts Amherst study reveals ...
Social Sciences
Apr 26, 2024
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