Wildness in urban parks important for human well-being
Credit: Elizabeth Lev/University of Washington As metropolises balloon with growth and sprawl widens the footprint of cities around the world, ...
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The dangers facing fireflies
Credit: Mike Lewinski on Unsplash. The BioScience Talks podcast features discussions of topical issues related to the biological sciences. Worldwide ...
Off-grid sanitation systems show promise, despite toilet paper
Systems approaching viability in field tests of Duke-led Gates Foundation 'reinvent the toilet' projectCredit: Brian Hawkins, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. ...
Longstanding flaw in sensor readings could lead to heating and cooling design errors
Credit: Eric Teitelbaum Standard comfort measurements used to design buildings' heating and cooling systems share a common flaw, according to ...
‘Rosetta stone’ for urban scaling makes sense of how cities change across time and space
Credit: Petr Kratochvil/Public Domain Cities change as they grow -- not only by adding area or population but also in ...
Extreme weather conditions can tax urban drainage systems to the max
New design approach needed to handle impact of climate changeCredit: UBC Okanagan During a typical Canadian winter, snow accumulation and ...
Fireflies face global threats
Credit: Jason Steel - www.jason-steel.co.uk Worldwide declines in insect populations have sparked considerable concern among researchers and members of the ...
Self-learning heating control system saves energy
Smart heatCredit: Zooey Braun, Stuttgart / Empa Factory halls, airport terminals and high-rise office buildings are often equipped with automated ...
Pollination is better in cities than in the countryside
Plants benefit from more bees, especially bumble beesCredit: Henryk Niestrój /Pixabay Flowering plants are better pollinated in urban than in ...
What’s in Puget sound? New technique casts a wide net for concerning chemicals
Credit: Ryan Moriarty/UW Tacoma The waters of Puget Sound support many species, including mussels, salmon and killer whales. But researchers ...
Sea level rise could reshape the United States, trigger migration inland
AI shows climate change-driven sea-level rise could trigger mass migration to cities inland, including Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Denver and Las ...
Helping roadside soils bounce back after construction
Credit: Jamie Luther Everyone hates road construction, even the soils and bodies of water around the roads. Paved roads can't ...
The adaptability of debris is successfully proven as a raw material for roads
Credit: Universidad de Córdoba In 2009, 105 single-family homes in the city of Cordoba were demolished in order to expand ...
Improved functioning of diverse landscape mosaics
Credit: University of Zurich To date, biodiversity research primarily focused on the number of plant species present in ecosystems. "Most ...
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