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Climate Science Digest: December 17, 2024
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 NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 17, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: December 10, 2024
Climate 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 NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 11, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: December 9, 2024
Climate 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 NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 10, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: December 7, 2024
Climate 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 NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 8, 2024 Full article
Copenhagen takes on its biggest climate threat: Water
Copenhagen 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…
SourceSourceDecember 6, 2024 Full article
Climate Science Digest: December 3, 2024
Climate 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…
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Climate Science Digest: November 27, 2024
Climate 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 NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 28, 2024 Full article
NASA satellite data highlight the cooling effect of green spaces in urban areas
NASA 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…
SourceSourceNovember 27, 2024 Full article
Design and imagination as essential tools during the climate crisis
Design 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…
SourceSourceNovember 22, 2024 Full article
Optimizing urban design to cut carbon emissions: the role of local climate zones
Optimizing 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 AlexandreAdrian AlexandreNovember 6, 2024 Full article
How many trees does it take to cool a city?
How 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.…
SourceSourceNovember 5, 2024 Full article
Arctic industrial activities expanding at alarming rate
Arctic 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 AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 22, 2024 Full article
Future-proofing Miami’s tree canopy: adapting to rising heat
Future-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.…
SourceSourceOctober 15, 2024 Full article
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