Atlanta is embracing a cheap, effective way to beat urban heat: ‘cool roofs’
Walk outside into 100-degree heat wearing a black shirt, and you’ll feel a whole lot…
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India Is Using AI and Satellites to Map Urban Heat Vulnerability Down to the Building Level
“The more granular your data, the more targeted your response can be,” Krishna adds. Instead…
Moon dust is less toxic than urban air pollution, scientists discover
Moon dust may not be as harmful to humans as had been thought, with a…
Hawk Masters Traffic Lights to Hunt Urban Prey
A young Cooper’s hawk in New Jersey has learned to decode traffic signals, using the…
Urban Rat Migrations Reveal Hidden Pathways of Deadly Disease Transmission
A pioneering six-year study tracking Boston’s rat populations has uncovered how these urban rodents transport…
The Major NJ Wildfire Shows Unexpected Urban Areas Are at Risk
Why New Jersey Is Actually a Place with Major Wildfire RiskA forest fire that erupted…
Creating Climate Solutions with Urban Communities – State of the Planet
As climate change accelerates, cities are on the front lines, both in experiencing its impacts…
3 Ways Urban Vegetable Gardens Make City Living Healthier
Did you know that 70% of the world’s population is expected to live in urban…
Fiction to reality: Bridging the urban-rural divide – Grist
The vision “Vivian’s loved images of cities ever since she was little, thrilled by the…
Why Urban Wildfires like L.A.’s Release Such Toxic Smoke
January 13, 20253 min readWhat Makes Urban Wildfire Smoke So ToxicWildfires burning in cities unleash…