Which species of trees should we be planting in the urban environment to best soak up pollutants containing toxic heavy metals? Stefanos Tsiaras of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Theano Samara of the Forest Research ...
Environment
Aug 21, 2019
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This summer alone, intense heat waves have been to blame for at least 11 deaths in Japan, a record-breaking 45.9-degree Celsius temperature in France, and a heat advisory affecting 147 million people on the U.S. East Coast. ...
Environment
Aug 14, 2019
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Not everyone wants to live in the inner city and it's insulting to describe the outer suburbs as the fringe.
Environment
Aug 9, 2019
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Increasing tree canopy and green cover across Greater Sydney and increasing the proportion of homes in urban areas within 10 minutes' walk of quality green, open and public space are among the New South Wales premier's new ...
Environment
Jul 29, 2019
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People in urban areas have a lower risk of developing psychological distress and better overall health if they have more trees within a walkable distance from their homes, a study by University of Wollongong (UOW) researchers ...
Environment
Jul 26, 2019
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For Silvia González studying for a doctorate in urban planning at UCLA is about more than learning how cities and communities can be better designed. It's about promoting economic and environmental justice and housing equity, ...
Social Sciences
Jul 17, 2019
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Barcelona just had a week of temperatures above 30℃. It's a few degrees hotter than the long-term average, but no heatwave. In winter, Spain's second largest city is typically a mild 15℃ or so. With its climate regulated ...
Environment
Jul 12, 2019
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Europe's massive heat wave is on its way out—and it's leaving a slew of broken temperature records in its wake. Many countries were gripped by temperatures above 104 Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) between June 26 and June ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 3, 2019
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A new paper published today (28 June) reports a new family of flies has been discovered in the UK for the first time. The Cottony cushion scale parasite fly (Cryptochetum iceryae) is part of the Cryptochetidae family of flies. ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 28, 2019
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The relationship between parks and crime remains the subject of debate.
Social Sciences
Jun 26, 2019
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