Climate Science Digest: December 17, 2024Science
Climate Science Digest: December 17, 2024
The collaborative power of AI and citizen science in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) - The SDGs were…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 17, 2024
Full articleClimate Science Digest: December 10, 2024Science
Climate Science Digest: December 10, 2024
Antarctica’s irregular heartbeat shows signs of rapid melting Geoscientists led by Universities of Leicester and Southampton create new climate record for early Antarctic ice ages.…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 11, 2024
Full articleClimate Science Digest: December 9, 2024Science
Climate Science Digest: December 9, 2024
Climate change impacting freshwater fish species, study finds University of Bristol - Freshwater fish populations that dwell nearer the poles are outperforming their equatorial counterparts,…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 10, 2024
Full articleClimate Science Digest: December 7, 2024Science
Climate Science Digest: December 7, 2024
Heat-related deaths show unexpected vulnerability among youth in Mexico A recent study examining heat-related mortality in Mexico has challenged common assumptions about age-specific vulnerabilities to…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 8, 2024
Full articleCopenhagen takes on its biggest climate threat: WaterNews
Copenhagen takes on its biggest climate threat: Water
By Camille BAS-WOHLERT Copenhagen, Denmark | AFP - In low-lying Copenhagen where rising sea levels, groundwater and rainfall pose a risk to infrastructure, the Danish…
SourceDecember 6, 2024
Full articleClimate Science Digest: December 3, 2024Science
Climate Science Digest: December 3, 2024
Study finds American, Canadian universities vary widely in preparing future urban planners for climate change University of Kansas - Urban and community planners have a…
Muser NewsDeskDecember 3, 2024
Full articleClimate Science Digest: November 27, 2024NewsScience
Climate Science Digest: November 27, 2024
Conserving nature can shield cities from floods A University of British Columbia (UBC) study reveals that conserving just five percent of watersheds, representing two percent…
Muser NewsDeskNovember 28, 2024
Full articleNASA satellite data highlight the cooling effect of green spaces in urban areasNewsScience
NASA satellite data highlight the cooling effect of green spaces in urban areas
During a heatwave, the comfort of a shady tree is a luxury that many urban residents rely on to stay cool. But what happens when…
SourceNovember 27, 2024
Full articleDesign and imagination as essential tools during the climate crisisScience
Design and imagination as essential tools during the climate crisis
In Nature Partner Journals, ten researchers advocate the use of imagination in tackling the climate crisis. They focus specifically on urbanising river deltas, which are…
SourceNovember 22, 2024
Full articleOptimizing urban design to cut carbon emissions: the role of local climate zonesClimateNews
Optimizing urban design to cut carbon emissions: the role of local climate zones
As urban areas expand rapidly around the world, the need for climate-conscious planning has never been greater. New research suggests that optimizing city layouts to…
Adrian AlexandreNovember 6, 2024
Full articleHow many trees does it take to cool a city?Science
How many trees does it take to cool a city?
Millbrook, NY | Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Cities around the globe are increasingly experiencing dangerous heat as urban concrete and asphalt amplify rising temperatures.…
SourceNovember 5, 2024
Full articleArctic industrial activities expanding at alarming rateScience
Arctic industrial activities expanding at alarming rate
A recent study has revealed a significant rise in industrial activities across the Arctic, with more than 800,000 square kilometers of land impacted by human…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 22, 2024
Full articleFuture-proofing Miami’s tree canopy: adapting to rising heatScience
Future-proofing Miami’s tree canopy: adapting to rising heat
New research indicates that to keep Miami’s tree canopy resilient, tropical species may be the best option for local municipalities and environmental leaders to consider.…
SourceOctober 15, 2024
Full articleExtreme 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
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