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Image of people carrying umbrellas, walking on a flooded street in Mumbai.
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Climate Action Plans Tailored to Indian Cities

by Deepa Padmanaban 6 May 20229 May 2022

The plans identify localized vulnerabilities, as well as adaptations to climate change risks.

Una imagen del Frjiol (Cloud Gate) en el Parque Milenio en Chicago. Varias personas están en la imagen con atuendos veraniegos.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Estimando la frecuencia e intensidad las olas de calor: Un caso de estudio en Chicago

by Saima Sidik 20 April 202220 April 2022

Modelado numérico mostró los impactos extendidos de la ola de calor del 2012 en Chicago, clarificando los impactos de la ola de calor y la isla de calor urbana en la temperatura de la ciudad.

Skyline of the downtown business district of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Posted inNews

New Hazard Exposure Model for Africa

by Munyaradzi Makoni 31 March 202231 March 2022

The rapid pace of urbanization could encroach on hazard-prone regions without adequate land management and building design regulations, a new modeling project shows.

An image of the Sonnblick Observatory with snow
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The Alps Are Dusted with Nanoplastics

by Stacy Kish 30 March 202220 April 2022

A new study finds the lofted pollutants came from major European cities, but further study is required to fully understand the plastics’ transport and deposition processes.

La pirámide del Sol en Teotihuacan al frente con un cerro y el cielo despejado detrás.
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Mapeando el pasado, presente y futuro de Teotihuacan

by Humberto Basilio 14 March 202216 March 2022

Un nuevo proyecto con tecnología lidar revela cómo la minería y la expansión urbana han puesto en riesgo a uno de los sitios del patrimonio cultural más icónicos de México.

An image of the Bean (Cloud Gate) located in Millennium Park in Chicago
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Estimating Heat Wave Frequency and Strength: A Chicago Case Study

by Saima Sidik 10 March 202220 April 2022

Numerical modeling shows widespread impacts of the 2012 Chicago heat wave, shedding light on heat wave and urban heat island impacts on the city’s temperature.

A street in Philadelphia following a winter storm
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Road Salts Linked to High Sodium Levels in Tap Water

by Sarah Stanley 8 March 202210 May 2022

Use of deicing agents may sometimes raise sodium levels in drinking water beyond healthy limits for people on salt-restricted diets.

Aerial photo of Manaus, Brazil
Posted inNews

Pollution Is Disrupting Rain Cycles in the Amazon

by Meghie Rodrigues 4 March 202229 April 2022

A team of researchers in Brazil and the United States uncovered the importance of the mechanism of oxidation—a process with the potential to affect climate and precipitation across the tropics.

Forest edge
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Forest Edges Are More, Not Less, Productive Than Interior Forest

by Jenessa Duncombe 3 March 20223 March 2022

The boundaries of northeastern U.S. forests suck in more carbon dioxide than previously thought.

People walk around the urban park near the Osman Sagar reservoir in Hyderabad, India.
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Weighing the Benefits of Urban Greening

by Rishika Pardikar 2 March 20222 March 2022

City communities may need to consider whether water absorption or cooling benefits are more important when designing urban greening.

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