Scientists lament ‘Humpty Dumpty’ effect on world’s spectacular, rare wildlife
'We can't always put things back together again,' researchers sayCredit: Joel Berger/ Colorado State University Some of the world's largest, ...
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Air conditioner bumps the electric bill by 42%, increasing the risk of energy poverty
Credit: Gaia Squarci A new study published in Economic Modelling by researchers at Ca' Foscari University and CMCC shows that ...
New evidence on bed bug burden in urban neighborhoods
UMass Amherst researcher and team see more risk of bed bugs in poorer, crowded urban areasCredit: Charles Kremenak AMHERST, Mass. ...
Nanoparticles can make home refrigeration more accessible for low-income households
Credit: Photos supplied by Mr Taiwo O. Babarinde, University of Johannesburg. Power consumption of a home refrigerator can be cut ...
Jeddah gets caught in the rain
Credit: © 2020 KAUST Urbanization could cause 26 percent more rain to fall over Jeddah city than over the surrounding ...
Information technology played key role in growth of ancient civilizations
Credit: WSU When it comes to the great civilizations of human history, the pen really might have been mightier than ...
Can interactive technology ease urban traffic jams?
Researchers suggest tech as alternative to building new roadsCredit: University of Houston Traffic congestion is a serious problem in the ...
UTA researchers testing viability of slope protection systems to strengthen riverbanks
Preventing erosion to keep bridges safeCredit: UT Arlington Two University of Texas at Arlington researchers are working with the Texas ...
Exposure to ultrafine aerosol particles in homes depends primarily on people themselves
First long-term study on particulate matter from 10 nano- to 10 micrometers in apartments in GermanyCredit: Tilo Arnhold, TROPOS Leipzig/Berlin. ...
Urban heat waves imperil LA’s most vulnerable communities
As heat waves intensify, low-income and disadvantaged communities across south Los Angeles are most at risk, USC researchers say. Disruptions ...
Persistent inequitable exposure to air pollution in Salt Lake County schools
Minority students experience higher concentrations of PM 2.5 levels in clean, moderate and poor air quality scenariosCredit: Mullen et. al. ...
Bike commuting accelerated when bike-share systems rolled into town
Credit: Jackson Holtz/U. of Washington In the past couple of years, if you lived in a major, or even mid-sized ...
Cahokia’s rise parallels onset of corn agriculture
Credit: Graphic by Diana Yates CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Corn cultivation spread from Mesoamerica to what is now the American Southwest ...
Jones named fellow of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers
High honor for engineering professorCredit: UT Arlington The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) has named a researcher at ...
New OA Journal of European Landscapes by Amsterdam University Press launched on ARPHA
By crossing traditional disciplinary and regional borders, this innovative peer-reviewed journal will document landscape studies and project results while inspiring ...
Forecasting urbanization
Data science drives new maps to predict the growth of cities over next centuryCredit: Photo by Jeffrey C. Chase University ...
Using digital twins to design more sustainable cities
HLRS uses supercomputing and visualization to develop comprehensive models of urban environments, supports city planning in Herrenberg, GermanyCredit: Fabian Dembski, ...
Variance in tree species results in the cleanest urban air
Credit: Sasu Karttunen What kind of an effect do trees have on aerosol particle concentrations in cities? Modelling carried out ...
People think robots are pretty incompetent and not funny, new study says
Credit: Georgia Tech / Ayanna Howard lab Dang robots are crummy at so many jobs, and they tell lousy jokes ...
UTA optimizing delivery of possible COVID-19 medication for underserved communities
A supply chain for COVID-19 medicationCredit: UT Arlington Working with artificial intelligence, a University of Texas at Arlington researcher is ...