Some colleges are mammals, others are cities
Higher education in the United States spans five orders of magnitude, from the tiny institutions like the 26-person Deep Springs College in the high desert of eastern California to behemoths, like Arizona State University's city-sized 130,000. A new.....»»
Save your food scraps, save the Earth: More cities and states look to composting
In its fight against both climate change and rats, the New York City Council overwhelmingly passed a new ordinance earlier this month that will require residents to dispose of food scraps and yard waste in vermin-proof curbside containers for future.....»»
Opinion: Cities are central to our future—they have the power to make, or break, society"s advances
We live in tumultuous times. In the space of just a few years, we have witnessed a surge in populist politics across the world, a global pandemic, a spike in environmental disasters and a fraying of geopolitical relations demonstrated by the tragic w.....»»
America"s Group acquires Las Vegas auction, expanding its reach in the West
The acquisition broadens the auction company's market presence to dealers, rental companies and financial institutions in major cities in the West, America's Group CEO Chuck Tapp said......»»
Global analysis on pollinators in cities: Wild bees and butterflies are at particular risk
Butterflies are being hit hardest by urban growth. Shrinking habitats and food availability are causing their populations to decline. The same applies to many wild bees that fly early in spring......»»
Heat Waves Are Unleashing a Deadly but Overlooked Pollutant
Indian cities, afflicted by rising temperatures and poor air quality, are becoming hot spots of ozone pollution, which has proven a difficult problem to fix......»»
Different pathways for achieving endothermy in teleost fish species
Endothermic animals include mammals and birds, but there are also some fish capable of endothermy. Over hundreds of millions of years of evolution, at least 40 species of fish have overcome the challenge of losing heat in water and successfully achie.....»»
Parrots Are Taking Over the World
Smart, adaptable and loud, parrots are thriving in cities far outside their native ranges.....»»
We could see the glint off giant cities on alien worlds, suggests paper
How large would an extraterrestrial city have to be for current telescopes to see it? Would it need to be a planet-sized metropolis like Star Wars' Coruscant? Or could we see an alien equivalent of Earth's own largest urban areas, like New York City.....»»
Lead contamination may mean fewer mockingbirds
A new Tulane University study finds that lead contamination in cities isn't just a risk for children. It could also mean fewer hatchlings for mockingbirds......»»
Cities: Skylines 2: release date, trailers, gameplay, and more
Have the developers designed the perfect system for this sequel to thrive? Let's take a bird's eye view and see what has been laid out for Cities: Skylines 2......»»
Google Maps Immersive View just keeps getting better
Over 500 landmarks and four cities are coming to Google Maps Immersive View......»»
Switzerland under cyberattack
Swiss government websites are under DDoS attacks, but several ransomware gangs have also turned their sights on Swiss government organizations, cantonal governments, cities and companies in the last few months. Government sites under DDoS attacks .....»»
Brighter nights risk extinguishing glow-worm twinkle
The bright lights of big cities are wonders of the modern world; intended to help us work, stay safe and enjoy the world around us long after the sun has set. While artificial light has been great for increasing human productivity, some nocturnal ani.....»»
How Arctic ice melt raises the risk of far-away wildfires
As millions of people in New York and other major North American cities choke on acrid smoke, they could point their accusatory fingers farther North than the wildfires ravaging Quebec—all the way to the global Arctic......»»
Experiment in Brazil identifies flood-prone areas of cities
Scientists affiliated with the National Space Research Institute (INPE) in Brazil have combined models that predict urban expansion and land-use changes with hydrodynamic models to create a methodology capable of supplying geographical information th.....»»
Which came first: The reptile or the egg?
The earliest reptiles, birds and mammals may have borne live young, researchers from Nanjing University and University of Bristol have revealed......»»
Q&A: Exploring how during the "anthropause," animals moved more freely
A new study used GPS data to track the movements of 43 species of mammals around the globe before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, revealing that animals were able to move more freely during lockdowns......»»
Underwater noise shown to disturb feeding behavior of marine organisms
Many marine organisms, such as fish, marine mammals and crustaceans, produce and use sound to navigate, reproduce, detect prey and avoid predators. However, anthropogenic sound, for example from the construction and operation of offshore wind farms,.....»»
While humans were in strict lockdown, wild mammals roamed further—new research
At one point in 2020, 4.4 billion people—more than half of the world's population—were under lockdown restrictions to stem the spread of COVID-19. This was such a sudden and substantial event that it has become known as the anthropause......»»
Can cities gentrify without losing their identity?
From Pittsburgh to Los Angeles, cities are embracing the idea of ‘placekeeping’ to honor their past while designing for their future. How can neighborhoods gentrify without erasing their heart and voice?Read Full Story.....»»