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Extreme heat is redefining daily life and travel patterns
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 AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 27, 2024 Full article
Cities can curb floodplain development with existing tools
Cities 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 AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 19, 2024 Full article
Rising urban temperatures to drastically increase energy demand by 2099, study finds
Rising 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 AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 16, 2024 Full article
Optimizing carbon suitability in Tianjin, China’s urban spaces for a greener future
Optimizing 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 AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 9, 2024 Full article
Coastal cities must accelerate adaptation efforts to tackle climate change
Coastal 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 AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 28, 2024 Full article
Urban street networks, building density shape severity of floods
Urban 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…
SourceSourceAugust 19, 2024 Full article
Urban trees suffer more from heat and drought than rural trees, study finds
Urban 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…
SourceSourceAugust 12, 2024 Full article
New model uses satellite imagery, machine learning to map flooding in urban environments
New 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…
SourceSourceJuly 31, 2024 Full article
Study examines urban forests across the United States
Study 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…
SourceSourceJuly 13, 2024 Full article
Cool roofs are best at beating cities’ heat
Cool 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…
SourceSourceJuly 5, 2024 Full article
Creating sustainable cooling in southeast Asia using ground source heat pump systems
Creating 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…
SourceSourceJune 27, 2024 Full article