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A view across Auckland’s suburbs and harbors with the volcanic cone of Mount Wellington in the foreground.
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“Passion Project” Reveals Auckland’s Hidden Urban Faults

by Kate Evans 23 September 202523 September 2025

An innovative analysis has identified 10 likely and 25 possible faults in the region.

A view of Vatican City in Rome at sunset, from the far side of the Ponte Sant'Angelo. The Dome of the Basilica of Saint Peter can be seen to the right
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Climate Change May Have Killed 16,469 People in Europe This Summer

by Emily Gardner 17 September 202517 September 2025

Researchers warn that preventable heat-related deaths will continue to rise with continued fossil fuel emissions.

Tres hombres con chaquetas amarillas y cascos están de pie junto a un árbol talado o caído. El aire a su alrededor es polvoriento, y uno de ellos levanta un terrón.
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Donde hay fuego, hay humo

by Emily Dieckman 16 September 20253 October 2025

Utilizando los instrumentos de monitoreo existentes y nuevos, investigadores trabajan para comprender mejor la calidad del aire durante y después de los incendios forestales de Los Ángeles.

A spray of water droplets falls onto a city street on a sunny day in front of a brown, multistory building. A crowd of people and dogs watch and play in the spray.
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Extreme Heat in U.S. Cities Revealed at High Resolution

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 10 September 202510 September 2025

Data from personal weather stations power a novel way to detect urban heat islands.

Tres hombres con chaquetas amarillas y cascos están de pie junto a un árbol talado o caído. El aire a su alrededor es polvoriento, y uno de ellos levanta un terrón.
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Where There’s Fire, There’s Smoke

by Emily Dieckman 26 August 202516 September 2025

Using both existing and newly launched monitoring instruments, researchers work to better understand air quality during and after the Los Angeles wildfires.

A satellite image of northwestern Europe at night shows several urban centers that appear as bright clusters of light.
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Artificial Light Lengthens the Urban Growing Season

by Caroline Hasler 18 July 202518 July 2025

New research shows that artificial light at night lengthens the plant growing season in cities, overshadowing the effect of high urban temperatures.

A satellite orbiting Earth
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Coverage Factors Affect Urban CO2 Monitoring from Space

by Donald Wuebbles 12 June 202512 June 2025

Orbital mechanics and environmental factors limiting the ability of Orbiting Carbon Observatory missions to collect data in space and time affect city-level monitoring, reporting, and verification goals. 

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Charting a Path from Fire Features to Health Outcomes

by Saima May Sidik 5 June 20255 June 2025

A new framework aims to better equip scientists, communities, and decisionmakers to characterize data and rapidly respond to wildland-urban interface fires and their effects on public health.

Downtown Denver and the surrounding area, with the Sun low in the sky
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Denver’s Stinkiest Air Is Concentrated in Less Privileged Neighborhoods

by Katherine Bourzac 13 May 202513 May 2025

The bad odors of air pollution are difficult to regulate, but can pose significant health risks, reduce a home’s property value, and affect a homeowner’s peace of mind.

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33.8 Million People in the United States Live on Sinking Land

by Grace van Deelen 8 May 20258 May 2025

The most populated cities in the country are slowly subsiding, posing risks to infrastructure and exacerbating flooding—and not just on the coasts.

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