#cities

9:31am, 30th April, 2019

US cities host more regionally unique species than previously thought

(California Academy of Sciences) To better understand whether rapidly growing cities are hosting the same species, a team from the California Academy of Sciences analyzed an immense volume of data gathered by citizen scientists during the four-day gl...

How Some U.S. Cities Saw 70 Degree F Temperature Swings between January and February

9:57am, 5th April, 2019

Nature

How Some U.S. Cities Saw 70 Degree F Temperature Swings between January and February

The polar vortex struck in January, giving Chicago a brief blast of Arctic weather -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

When Storms Hit Cities, Poor Areas Suffer Most

1:13pm, 1st April, 2019

Nature

When Storms Hit Cities, Poor Areas Suffer Most

Low-income neighborhoods see more damage and have less political clout to advocate for fixes-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

How Cities Can Protect Themselves from Rising Waters

6:25am, 28th March, 2019

Nature

How Cities Can Protect Themselves from Rising Waters

Climate change is already leading to unprecedented flooding, but urban planners have many tools to help them keep things dry-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

8:33pm, 27th March, 2019

Tech

Cities under pressure

(Newcastle University) Experts at Newcastle University, UK, highlight the challenge we face to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase cities' resilience to extreme weather and also give people quality space to live in.