Medium-density housing robs suburbs of street and garden trees in Australian neighborhoods
New housing subdivisions, smaller yards and a dependence on air conditioning have resulted in a 30% decline in Australian residential trees in the past decade, leading to hotter neighborhoods and increased energy costs......»»
Homelessness, high rents weigh heavily on Angelenos, survey finds
More than 9 in 10 Los Angeles County residents say homelessness is a pressing issue, and 64% feel its impact in their neighborhoods, according to the most recent findings from the USC Dornsife annual LABarometer survey on livability and affordability.....»»
Stalking rates in Australia are still shockingly high—one simple strategy might help
New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveals one in seven adult Australians have been stalked in their lifetime: one in five women and one in 15 men......»»
Tiny airborne particles within air pollution could be a silent killer
Long-term high ultrafine particle concentrations in New York state neighborhoods are linked to higher numbers of deaths. That is the key finding of our new research, published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials......»»
Airbnb rentals linked to increased crime rates in London neighborhoods, finds study
Rising numbers of houses and flats listed as short-term lets on Airbnb are associated with higher rates of crimes such as burglaries and street robberies right across London, according to the most detailed study of its kind......»»
Location tracking of phones is out of control. Here’s how to fight back.
Unique IDs assigned to Android and iOS devices threaten your privacy. Who knew? You likely have never heard of Babel Street or Location X, but chances are good that they know a lo.....»»
Marri trees are a lifeline for many native bee species in a biodiversity hotspot
New Curtin University-led research has revealed that Marri trees are critical to the survival of more than 80 species of native bee in Western Australia's South West region, which is one of the world's most biologically rich but threatened biodiversi.....»»
Atlanta neighborhood hired case manager to address rising homelessness. It"s improving health and safety for everyone
Homelessness has surged across the United States in recent years, rising 19% from 2016 through 2023. The main cause is a severe shortage of affordable housing. Rising homelessness has renewed debates about the use of public space and how encampments.....»»
Simplified menus could reduce food waste and save cafes thousands
A new Australian study of small- to medium-sized cafes has found making small changes could prevent hundreds of tons of food waste while saving struggling businesses thousands of dollars......»»
Dropped iPhone leads to Australian woman being stuck upside down between boulders for hours
What started as a hike in the New South Wales Hunter Valley led to a woman becoming wedged upside down between boulders for seven hours, after she tried to retrieve a dropped iPhone.Woman trapped looking for dropped iPhone. Image source: NSW Ambulanc.....»»
New chemical treatment reduces number of plant pores that regulate water loss
Researchers from Nagoya University Institute of Transformative Biomolecules (WPI-ITbM) in Japan and their colleagues have identified and derivatized a chemical compound that effectively regulates the density of stomata in model plants. Stomata are cr.....»»
X-ray spectroscopy study maps ultrafast charge delocalization in aqueous environments
The movement of electron density is a subject of interest for chemists worldwide, as substances interact through electrons. These processes are ultrafast and traditionally require time-resolved experiments at the attosecond level to study and describ.....»»
Tesla faces questions on robotaxi service, $25,000 model and flat sales in Q3 earnings report
Wall Street analysts expect a drop in Tesla's third-quarter margins after it boosted incentives to juice sales of its aging core vehicles, the Model Y crossover and Model 3 sedan......»»
EPA lead ruling unlikely to resolve water contamination issues in LA public housing
Days after the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency visited a Los Angeles public housing project with lead-contaminated water, the agency ordered drinking water systems nationwide to replace every lead pipe within 10 years......»»
Five surprising ways that trees help prevent flooding
Think of flood prevention and you might imagine huge concrete dams, levees or the shiny Thames barrier. But some of the most powerful tools for reducing flood risk are far more natural and widely recognizable: woodlands and green spaces. Trees offer.....»»
Collecting taxes on Airbnb home rentals could help curb the rise in housing costs
Home-rental platforms like Airbnb are known to drive up housing costs, but a new study shows that doing a better job of collecting the taxes owed by these home rentals appears to slow the rise in home prices. The finding suggests that tax policy can.....»»
Research reveals potential for community-led housing to empower black and minority ethnic communities
Dr. Tom Moore, a housing and planning research expert at the University of Liverpool, has contributed to pioneering new research which, for the first time, provides a national overview of the challenges faced by black and minority ethnic communities.....»»
Lignin molecular property discovery could help turn trees into affordable, greener industrial chemicals
Trees are the most abundant natural resource living on Earth's land masses, and North Carolina State University scientists and engineers are making headway in finding ways to use them as sustainable, environmentally benign alternatives to producing i.....»»
Why do some Australian students have to pay to take physical education at public schools?
Health and physical education is one of the key subjects students learn at school. In Australia, it is mandatory for students from the first year of school to Year 10......»»
How extreme weather and costs of housing and insurance trap some households in a vicious cycle
Climate change is increasing the risk of extreme weather events for Australian households. Floods and bushfires are becoming more likely and severe. As a result, household insurance costs are soaring—tripling in some cases. High-risk areas might ev.....»»
Browns announce plans to move from their lakefront stadium since 1999 to dome in the suburbs
Browns announce plans to move from their lakefront stadium since 1999 to dome in the suburbs.....»»