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Living walls line Milan’s Bosco Verticale apartment building
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Cómo convertir nuestras ciudades en Treetopias

by Alan Simson 15 January 20216 September 2022

Estamos y seguiremos plantando más árboles callejeros, arboledas urbanas y cúmulos informales de árboles en nuestros parques y espacios verdes. La Treetopia ha comenzado.

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Going Down: How Do Cities Carry That Weight?

by Peter Zeitler 14 January 202114 January 2022

Calculations show that the added weight of growing cities can lead to tens of millimeters of subsidence, an effect that needs to be considered for coastal cities under threat by sea-level rise.

Stream surrounded by grassland.
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Waterways Change as Cities Grow Nearby

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 17 December 20206 September 2022

Using multidecadal data sets, researchers have traced how urbanization affects streamflow across the continental United States.

Black-legged ticks, also known as deer ticks, are responsible for transmitting Lyme disease in the United States and Canada.
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Lyme Disease and the Dangers of the Forest Edge

Hannah Thomasy, Science Writer by Hannah Thomasy 8 December 20209 September 2024

Living near a forest edge may be an important risk factor for Lyme disease; these liminal spaces provide the perfect habitat for one of the black-legged tick’s favorite hosts.

3D rendering of a sustainable modern apartment building with blueprints
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Europe Targets 100 Climate-Neutral Cities by 2030

by James Dacey 17 November 202018 April 2022

Europe is launching an ambitious mission to decarbonize many of its urban areas within a decade. But is it realistic?

Plot showing distribution of iron species at three locations
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Zero-valent Iron in the Oxidizing Atmosphere?

by Jonathan H. Jiang 26 October 20205 May 2022

A comparative study of urban, semi-urban, and rural sites reveals that the species of atmospheric iron varies depending on location.

A partial view of the Chicago skyline seen from the water on a sunny day
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Converging on Solutions to Plan Sustainable Cities

by D. Wuebbles, A. Sharma, A. Ando, L. Zhao and C. Rigsbee 7 October 202029 September 2021

Climate change will exacerbate the food, energy, water, health, and equity challenges that urban communities face, but cities also have opportunities to improve sustainability and outcomes.

Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon
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Earth Observations Inform Cities’ Operations and Planning

by M. M. Hurwitz, C. Braneon, D. B. Kirschbaum, F. Mandarino and R. Mansour 16 July 202031 March 2023

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Chicago, Ill., are using NASA Earth observations to map, monitor, and forecast water and air quality, urban heat island effects, landslide risks, and more.

Colorful panorama of Hong Kong's harbor and skyline, as seen from Victoria Peak on a rainy night
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Urban Land Could Increase Sixfold by 2100

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 22 June 202030 November 2022

Experts agree that as urbanization continues through the 21st century, cities need to focus on sustainable development to meet climate goals.

Toronto skyline from Lake Ontario
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Great Lakes Cities’ Sewer Designs Mean Waste in the Waters

by D. Rosenthal 4 May 20203 November 2021

In older cities, a single system of pipes may transport sewage and stormwater runoff. As the climate crisis brings more intense storms, urban areas like Toronto are overhauling their drainage systems.

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