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......»»
This Amazfit fitness tracker is $35 for Cyber Monday, and it’s selling fast
When you consider value for your dollar, the Amazfit Bip 3 Urban Edition smartwatch is one of the outstanding Cyber Monday deals......»»
Doggone: wet pet food "seven times worse" for climate than dry
Feeding cats and dogs wet food has a much larger climate impact than dry food, a new study found, suggesting small changes by pet owners can massively reduce their carbon footprint......»»
Captive lyrebirds lose their culture
A fortnight after five lions escaped at Sydney's Taronga Zoo, an amused zoo visitor captured footage of Echo the superb lyrebird as he mimicked alarm sirens and evacuation calls with astonishing accuracy......»»
Study shows changing population and income patterns in rural Mountain West
The adage rings true in the rural Mountain West: The rich are getting richer, and the poor are getting poorer......»»
Limiting global warming now can preserve valuable freshwater
Snowcapped mountains not only look majestic, they're also vital to a delicate ecosystem that has existed for tens of thousands of years. Mountain water runoff and snowmelt flows down to streams, rivers, lakes, and oceans—and today, around a quarter.....»»
Green stormwater control measures clean up urban streams
Catching urban runoff in raingardens and rainwater capture tanks improves the water quality of nearby streams and rivers and lowers water temperatures that have risen in the region due to climate change and the urban heat island effect, according to.....»»
Self-driving truck ecosystem relies on real estate
Autonomous driving and trucking companies are developing a hub-to-hub business model that avoids traffic in urban environments......»»
Facing Colorado River shortage, 30 urban suppliers pledge to target decorative grass
With the federal government calling for major cuts in water use to address the historic shortage on the Colorado River, the leaders of 30 agencies that supply cities from the Rocky Mountains to Southern California have signed an agreement committing.....»»
Horizon: Call of the Mountain release date, trailers, gameplay, and more
For all the details on how Horizon: Call of the Mountain will work when you enter a world of robots in VR, here's everything we know about this PS VR 2 title......»»
Scientists try to bolster Great Barrier Reef in warmer world
Below the turquoise waters off the coast of Australia is one of the world's natural wonders, an underwater rainbow jungle teeming with life that scientists say is showing some of the clearest signs yet of climate change......»»
City birds are changing their tune
Many urban-dwelling birds have modified their songs in response to human-generated noise. Enlarge / The wren is a small brown bird found throughout the Americas. A study conducted in Costa Rica revealed that these birds change th.....»»
Mario Party: How to unlock Eternal Star and Magma Mountain board
Ready to roll the dice? If you're ready to party on the most dangerous boards, here's how to unlock Bowser's Magma Mountain and Eternal Star in Mario Party......»»
Earth"s cathedrals: Europe"s mountains are cultural heritage, not just natural heritage
In 2019, alpinism was recognized by UNESCO as an intangible heritage of humanity and "shared culture made up of knowledge of the high-mountain environment, the history of the practice and associated values, and specific skills." However, alpinism is.....»»
Earth from Space: Santiago, Chile
Santiago lies in the center of Chile's most densely populated region, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, with a population around eight million, of which five million live in the city's urban area. Santiago is spread over more than 600 sq km with most.....»»
The wild world of Teddy Hart comes to life in Peacock’s Dangerous Breed
The life of controversial pro wrestler Teddy Hart is the subject of Peacock's new true crime docuseries, Dangerous Breed: Crime. Cons. Cats......»»
Digital activism: Study shows the internet has helped women in urban Ghana and Nigeria raise their voices
Information technology and the internet have proven to be a strong force for building collective action groups and mobilizing communities of protesters. Among the main advantages of digital and online activism are its increasing accessibility (relati.....»»
Navigating urban spaces: Indoor and outdoor wayfinding technology for vision-impaired people
Navigating an unfamiliar place is uniquely challenging for people with disabilities. People with blindness, deafblindness, visual impairment or low vision, as well as those who use wheelchairs, can travel more independently in urban areas with the ai.....»»
Wildfire season: Improving community evacuation plans using data-driven models
Wildfires pose a significant risk to residents living in the wildland-urban interface (WUI) in the American West, and a South Dakota State University assistant professor hopes his research can help make resort towns and other communities with high tr.....»»
A dumpsite is no place for a child: Study shows Nigeria"s young waste pickers are at risk
The Olusosun landfill sprawls across 100 acres (40ha) in Nigeria's largest city, Lagos. Initially situated at the outskirts of the city, it is now at the city's center due to urban encroachment. Olusosun is often described as Nigeria's biggest landfi.....»»
Novel atlas shows vast urban infrastructure divide between Global South and Global North
New data from an international research team adds another dimension—literally—to understanding the economic and environmental impacts of how cities are built......»»