Extreme heat is redefining daily life and travel patternsScience
Extreme heat is redefining daily life and travel patterns
A new study from researchers at Arizona State University, the University of Washington, and the University of Texas at Austin reveals that extreme heat profoundly…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 27, 2024
Full articleCities can curb floodplain development with existing toolsClimate
Cities can curb floodplain development with existing tools
A recent paper published in Oxford Open Climate Change sheds light on an unexpected trend: many U.S. cities are successfully avoiding development in flood-prone areas,…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 19, 2024
Full articleRising urban temperatures to drastically increase energy demand by 2099, study findsScience
Rising urban temperatures to drastically increase energy demand by 2099, study finds
A new study warns that current global energy projections may be underestimating the future impact of climate change on urban heating and cooling systems by…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 16, 2024
Full articleOptimizing carbon suitability in Tianjin, China’s urban spaces for a greener futureClimate
Optimizing carbon suitability in Tianjin, China’s urban spaces for a greener future
The global climate crisis is intensifying, with urban living spaces (ULS) playing a crucial role in carbon emissions. To address this challenge, researchers have developed…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 9, 2024
Full articleNotre Dame researchers create new tool to analyze embodied carbon in more than 1 million buildings in ChicagoScience
Notre Dame researchers create new tool to analyze embodied carbon in more than 1 million buildings in Chicago
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have developed a tool to analyze embodied carbon in over one million buildings in Chicago. Embodied carbon refers…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 5, 2024
Full articleCoastal cities must accelerate adaptation efforts to tackle climate changeClimate
Coastal cities must accelerate adaptation efforts to tackle climate change
Coastal cities, crucial to the global economy and societal functions, are increasingly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, necessitating rapid and comprehensive adaptation measures.…
Adrian AlexandreAugust 28, 2024
Full articleUrban street networks, building density shape severity of floodsScience
Urban street networks, building density shape severity of floods
Researchers’ new analytical model can assess neighborhood-level hazards globally By University of California - Irvine Cities around the globe are experiencing increased flooding due to…
SourceAugust 19, 2024
Full articleUrban trees suffer more from heat and drought than rural trees, study findsScience
Urban trees suffer more from heat and drought than rural trees, study finds
By CUNY ASRC A new study published in Ecological Applications details how trees in New York City and Boston are more negatively impacted by heat…
SourceAugust 12, 2024
Full articleNew model uses satellite imagery, machine learning to map flooding in urban environmentsClimateScience
New model uses satellite imagery, machine learning to map flooding in urban environments
By Joey Pitchford | North Carolina State University As climate change causes storms to intensify, new tools are needed to map where flooding occurs in…
SourceJuly 31, 2024
Full articleStudy examines urban forests across the United StatesScience
Study examines urban forests across the United States
Researchers find trees in parks are more drought-tolerant than species near homes. By Dartmouth College In recent years, tree-planting campaigns have been underway in the…
SourceJuly 13, 2024
Full articleCool roofs are best at beating cities’ heatClimate
Cool roofs are best at beating cities’ heat
By University College London Painting roofs white or covering them with a reflective coating would be more effective at cooling cities like London than vegetation-covered…
SourceJuly 5, 2024
Full articleCompact cities have lower carbon emissions, but poorer air quality, less green space and higher mortality ratesScience
Compact cities have lower carbon emissions, but poorer air quality, less green space and higher mortality rates
A study by ISGlobal analyses 919 European cities and their environmental quality, CO2 emissions and impact on human health. By Barcelona Institute for Global Health…
SourceJuly 4, 2024
Full articleCreating sustainable cooling in southeast Asia using ground source heat pump systemsClimateScience
Creating sustainable cooling in southeast Asia using ground source heat pump systems
By Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT), Japan As energy and environmental crises rampage, sustainable solutions like ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems gain traction. GSHP…
SourceJune 27, 2024
Full articleEarly warning systems and plans to avert disasters due to extreme rainfall are still flawed, study showsClimateScience
Early warning systems and plans to avert disasters due to extreme rainfall are still flawed, study shows
Researchers analyzed landslides caused by storms in São Sebastião (Brazil) in 2023, when at least 65 people died, and suggest involvement of the local community…
SourceJune 27, 2024
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