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.....»»
Togo"s new climate policies reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality—here"s how
Like many African cities, Lomé, the capital of Togo, has a pollution problem......»»
Crime is lower when cities are greener: Evidence from South Africa supports the link
South Africa's population is urbanizing at a rapid pace. The sheer rate of change poses challenges to planning for sustainable and liveable cities......»»
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......»»
Cities under strain: India"s predicted urban boom
India is projected to see an explosion in its urban population in the coming decades, but its cities already cannot cope and climate change will make living conditions harsher still......»»
Games of power: Scientists decode behavioral patterns of dominance between the sexes in mammals
The stronger and more aggressive sex dominates the weaker sex. This simplistic view of male-female dominance relationships is common but falls short of the complexity of how dominance hierarchies are established in animal societies......»»
Community-based economic development is the key to a strong pandemic recovery
As we emerge from the pandemic, economic recovery is on everyone's minds. Cities around the world are grappling with the intersecting challenges of inflation, climate change and deep systemic inequities......»»
Biodiversity of Europe"s mammals as rich as it was 8,000 years ago, according to new research
A new study comparing the biodiversity of wild mammals in Europe 8,000 years ago with the present has found that more species have been gained than lost on the continent......»»
iOS 16.2 surfaces relevant Apple News stories in the Weather app
Apple is introducing integration between the Weather and News apps, as noticed in the latest iOS 16.2 beta.Weather and NewsPeople in cities such as San Francisco will find weather-related news stories and reports, which will likely be available for m.....»»
New study provides first look at green roof distribution across NYC
Roofs planted with vegetation—known as green roofs—can help cities adapt to a changing climate by absorbing storm water, lowering local temperatures, and providing insulation that cuts indoor heating and cooling costs. Yet green roofs cover less.....»»
Scale effect matters when investigating spatial heterogeneity and driving factors of urban flooding
Urban flooding is a natural disaster event that occurs in cities when short-term rainstorm or continuous heavy rainfall exceeds the drainage capacity of a city. Urban floods frequently occur worldwide. In China, it causes major economic losses every.....»»
What all cities can learn from New Jersey 10 years after Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy dropped 500 million gallons of water on Hoboken. Here’s how the city is preparing for the next superstorm. I’m standing on a patchwork of herringbone-patterned pavers in the middle of a park. As far as moments go, it&#x.....»»
US embassies may have accidentally improved air quality
Cities where US embassies installed air monitors saw improved air quality. Enlarge (credit: Reynold Andika Tinus / 500px) In 2008, the United States embassy in Beijing installed an air-quality monitor and started tweetin.....»»
Social mammals evolve faster than solitary ones, according to new study of evolution
A groundbreaking new research project has analyzed the evolution of the placental mammal skull using 3D scans of 322 specimens housed in more than 20 international museum collections, and crafted a new model of how mammals diversified based on the em.....»»
Lamin C facilitates repair of damaged nuclear envelope in human and mouse cells
All living cells harbor nuclei—key biological structures that play an important role in information storage, retrieval, and duplication of genetic information. In mammals, these nuclei possess the nuclear envelope (NE)—the biological shield that.....»»
Elevated levels of arsenic and other metals found in Nevada"s private wells
Outside of Nevada's bustling cities, private wells are the primary source of drinking water, serving 182,000 people. Yet some of the tested private wells in Nevada are contaminated with levels of heavy metals that exceed federal, state or health-base.....»»
Greenbelts are effective at slowing urban sprawl, new research shows
Fifteen years ago, the global population was almost evenly divided between urban and rural dwellers. In 2022, according to World Bank figures, almost a billion more people live in cities and towns than in the countryside. This relentless trend of urb.....»»
Growing plants on buildings can reduce heat and produce healthy food in African cities
Persistently high temperatures and related heat stress are a big problem for people living in cities, especially in slums and informal settlements. It's a problem that is expected to continue......»»
Some councils still rely on outdated paper maps as supercharged storms make a mockery of flood planning
Whole towns and cities are seemingly locked into more frequent and severe flooding. Business-as-usual development continues despite extreme weather and sea-level rises due to climate change. While some local councils have online mapping, others are s.....»»
Student Freedom Initiative and Cisco partnership supports cybersecurity infrastructure at HBCUs
Student Freedom Initiative and Cisco have expanded their partnership to bolster cybersecurity infrastructure at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by adding three prominent Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs)—Procellis.....»»
Pop-up art installations can be great for tourism but are they really good for cities?
Temporary installations like the U.K.’s ‘See Monster’ are a mixed bag of benefits and drawbacks. This autumn, visitors to Weston-super-Mare on the west coast of England will be confronted by the strangest of sights: a repurposed.....»»