City trees can offset neighborhood heat islands, Concordia researcher says
A new study shows that enough canopy cover can dramatically reduce urban temperaturesCredit: Courtesy Carly Ziter The idea of the ...
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Americans’ beliefs about wildlife management are changing
Credit: America's Wildlife Values research team Abundant and healthy wildlife populations are a cultural and ecological treasure in the United ...
New PFASs discovered in Cape Fear River, though levels are declining
In 2015, a fluorosurfactant known by the trade name "GenX" made headlines when researchers discovered it and related compounds in ...
Can multiple carnivores coexist in cities?
Bobcats, coyotes, foxes seek green spaces in the suburbsCredit: eMammal Project As growth makes neighborhoods more crowded for humans, it's ...
Rapid urbanization increasing pressure on rural water supplies globally
An international team of researchers has carried out the first systematic global review of water reallocation from rural to urban ...
Wipes labeled as ‘flushable’ wreak havoc on household plumbing and municipal sewers
Thinking twice about what you flush away may help you save money, and the environment. Today, Ryerson University released a ...
A Jetsons future? Assessing the role of flying cars in sustainable mobility
Credit: Dave Brenner/University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability ANN ARBOR--In the 1960s animated sitcom The Jetsons, George Jetson ...
Declassified U2 spy plane images reveal bygone Middle Eastern archaeological features
Researchers from Penn and Harvard are the first to make archaeological use of U2 spy plane imagery, and have created ...
Decline in physical activity often starts as early as age 7
Overall physical activity starts to decline already around the age of school entry. While the proportion of physically inactive individuals ...
Evolutionary changes played a crucial role in industrialization, study finds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A recent study of centuries-old French-Canadian genealogical data by a Brown University economist revealed evidence that supports ...
32 million funding boost for Smart Cities research in Tallinn and Helsinki
Smart Cities Centre of Excellence to be establishedCredit: Mikko Raskinen Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) and Aalto University, along with ...
TTI heat map shows relationship between traffic-related air pollution and childhood asthma
Asthma cases attributable to traffic-related air pollution dramatically decreased between 2000 and 2010Credit: Texas A&M Transportation Institute April 5, 2019 ...
Stressed? Take a 20-minute nature pill
Just 20 minutes of contact with nature will lower stress hormone levels, reveals new study Taking at least twenty minutes ...
‘Cool Coalition’ comes together to save lives, energy and trillions for the global economy
Emissions from cooling sector set to grow 90 percent by 2050 without actionCredit: PXHERE public domain Copenhagen, Denmark - As ...