Big cats in urban jungle: LA mountain lions, Mumbai leopards
Los Angeles and Mumbai, India, share many superlatives as pinnacles of cinema, fashion, and traffic congestion. But another similarity lurks in the shadows, most often seen at night walking silently on four paws......»»
Mapping the future of rural revitalization: Study sheds light on China"s rural dynamics
Globally, rural areas face challenges such as population decline, job shortages, and deepening urban-rural divides, exacerbated by rapid urbanization and industrialization. In China, these issues threaten rural sustainability, making the study of rur.....»»
Scientists simulate Lahaina Fire to improve prediction of wildland-urban fires
Scientists have successfully applied a pair of advanced computer models to simulate last year's wildfire that devastated the Hawaiian town of Lahaina. The development could lay the groundwork for more detailed predictions of wildfires that advance in.....»»
Indigenous Colombians fret as sacred mountain glaciers melt
In the shade of a sacred tree, Indigenous wise men chew coca leaves as they mull the threats to their home among the melting, snow-capped peaks of Colombia's Sierra Nevada mountains......»»
Examining a century of change in a New York City urban forest
There haven't been many long-term studies on urban forests, but data collected from the Thain Family Forest, which the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) has been stewarding for more than a century, has provided an opportunity for scientists from The F.....»»
7 movies so bad they’re great to watch again and again
From singing and dancing cats to a bizarre horror sequel, these movies are truly awful, but it's their badness that makes them great......»»
India"s government wants answers about iPhone hack alert
India's government says Apple hasn't provided nearly enough information about a hack warning that popped up on iPhones in 2023.Mumbai, IndiaIn October, Apple warned independent journalists and opposition politicians in India of possible government ha.....»»
Study finds Massachusetts school desegregation program benefits K-12 students
A new study has found that a long-standing voluntary school desegregation program in Massachusetts has a significant positive impact on the urban students who take part in it......»»
Australia"s shot-hole borer beetle invasion has begun, but we don"t need to chop down every tree under attack
A new pest attacking Perth's trees threatens to spread across Australia, damaging crops and native forests as well as our urban forest. To control its spread, the Western Australian government is chopping down hundreds of established trees. But these.....»»
Exotic cats" ability to recognize familiar human caregivers" voices
In a recent PeerJ study, Professor Jennifer Vonk from Oakland University presents compelling evidence that exotic cats possess the remarkable ability to discriminate between familiar and unfamiliar human voices......»»
San Diego State University report calls Tijuana River contamination "a public health crisis"
A new report from researchers at San Diego State University, citing "untreated sewage, industrial waste, and urban run-off due to inadequate infrastructure and urbanization," calls the Tijuana River "a public health crisis" that imperils the good hea.....»»
Charlotte, a stingray with no male companion, is pregnant in her mountain aquarium
Charlotte, a rust-colored stingray the size of a serving platter, has spent much of her life gliding around the confines of a storefront aquarium in North Carolina's Appalachian Mountains......»»
Determining who gets blamed when cars hit pedestrians
A new study examines the circumstances behind who is found at fault when cars hit pedestrians in an urban area......»»
Roads, farming threaten Ecuador "lost city" complex
Shielded by the jungle for hundreds of years, the remains of a massive 2,500-year-old network of Ecuadoran cities are being threatened by road and farm encroachment just as its long-held secrets are being revealed, researchers say......»»
H2O Audio SnowPro headphones review: a no-go for skiers
If you're looking for a pair of headphones to bring to the slopes, the H2O SnowPros will have you fussing too much with them, on and off the mountain......»»
Uncovering the green miracle of urbanization
Between 1990 and 2005, the national average urban fractional vegetation cover (FVC) decreased from 0.38 to 0.35 due to the increase in floor area ratio and impervious surface in urban areas. The decline is particularly pronounced in megacities, small.....»»
Ghana: Kumasi city"s unplanned boom is destroying two rivers—sewage, heavy metals and chemical pollution detected
Ghana's urban population has more than tripled in the past three decades, from 4 million to nearly 14 million people. Competition for land in cities has increased among various land uses. These trends have led to encroachment in ecologically sensitiv.....»»
The wetland model of urban sustainability
Writing in the International Journal of Global Environmental Issues, a team from Japan explains that "wetlands play an important role in a sustainable urban future." They add that these environmental regions provide ecological services to the cities.....»»
Innovative urban living concept tackles housing woes, offers socially connected solutions
Co-locating homes on single suburban allotments to create smaller and more socially connected living options could help address the nation's housing crisis, according to a University of South Australia researcher......»»
Asian fishing cats caught snacking on chicks from tree-top nests
South Asian fishing cats were observed raiding bird nests in tall trees for the first time. This rare and highly unusual behavior was caught on motion cameras set up in tree canopies across northeast Bangladesh to survey bird colonies. Scientists hop.....»»
Medicinal drugs pollute the St. Lawrence River, presenting possible risk to aquatic organisms: Study
A new study shows troubling levels of pharmaceutical pollution in the St. Lawrence River and its largest tributaries, especially near and downstream of urban areas. Some of the compounds detected even pose a moderate-to-high risk to aquatic organisms.....»»