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香港和维多利亚港
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改善粤港澳大湾区空气质量

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 27 May 202117 March 2023

新的模拟研究显示,减少粤港澳大湾区以外地区的居住和农业污染,可以改善这个特大都市带乃至整个中国的公共健康状况。

Trees along Boston’s Commonwealth Avenue Mall display fall foliage
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The Surprising Root of the Massachusetts Fight Against Natural Gas

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 21 May 20215 November 2021

Tree lovers are hunting down the cause of arboreal deaths—and may remake the regional energy system in the process.

An illustration of trees towering over a city
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Growing Equity in City Green Space

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 21 May 20215 November 2021

City residents don’t all have the same access to the benefits of green space. Addressing that inequity requires community engagement at every stage from planning to development to management.

Cars drive through Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C., as seen from a bridge.
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Growing Healthy City Canopies

Heather Goss, AGU Publisher by Heather Goss 21 May 202127 October 2021

In our June issue, Eos looks at how scientists and city planners are partnering to protect our vital urban forests.

Kinshasa and Brazzaville, two capital cities in Africa located on opposite banks of the Congo River
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Cheap Sensors Provide Missing Air Quality Data in African Cities

by Carolyn Wilke 11 May 202114 September 2022

Calibrated low-cost sensors in Kinshasa and Brazzaville provide new information on pollution and help scientists model a way to improve access to air quality data.

Maps of London showing the average surface daytime temperature, vegetation activity and Leaf area index during summer.
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Urban Vegetation Key Regulator for Heat Island Intensity

by D. Wuebbles 4 May 202123 February 2023

Satellite data reveals that urban vegetation, especially urban forests, is the most important factor regulating Urban Heat Island intensity.

Hong Kong and Victoria Harbor
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Improving Air Quality in China’s Greater Bay Area

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 28 April 20215 January 2023

New simulations show how reducing residential and agricultural pollution outside the Greater Bay Area could improve public health inside this megalopolis and across China.

Chicago skyline
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Many U.S. Cities Severely Underreport Their CO2 Emissions

by Jordan Wilkerson 21 April 20215 November 2021

Although unintentional, these errors may undercut local government efforts to tackle climate change.

Illustration of a timber pathway foregrounded by a green lawn on the left and parched landscape on the right
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Using Big Data to Measure Environmental Inclusivity in Cities

by James Dacey 24 February 202115 October 2021

Lower-income urban communities bear the brunt of environmental burdens, even in wealthy green cities around the world.

Community forests that provide numerous ecological, social, and economic benefits are being threatened by climate change.
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Community Forests Prepare for Climate Change

by C. L. Peterson, L. A. Brandt, E. H. Elias and S. R. Hurteau 11 February 20215 November 2021

Cities across the United States are feeling the heat as they struggle to integrate climate science into on-the-ground decisionmaking regarding urban tree planting and management.

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