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Urbanization and Air Pollution: Then and Now

by D. D. Parrish and W. R. Stockwell 8 January 201528 October 2022

Analysis of decades of mitigation efforts in Los Angeles demonstrates that air quality in megacities can be greatly improved.

Posted inScience Updates

Defining Urban Geochemistry

by C. B. Gardner, W. Berry Lyons and D. T. Long 11 December 201423 February 2023

International Association of GeoChemistry: Urban Geochemistry Working Group;
Columbus, Ohio, 5–6 August 2014

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Scientists Call for a Renewed Emphasis on Urban Geology

by Randy Showstack 25 November 20149 May 2022

A renewed focus on geological aspects of cities could help mitigate natural hazards and provide a wealth of geological information, scientists say.

Posted inResearch Spotlights

Epidemiology Can Help Predict Urban Water System Failures

by S. Palus 18 November 201428 October 2022

How are broken water pipes like fatalities in a heat wave? Researchers look to an epidemiological model to better care for infrastructure.

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