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Aumento de la equidad en los espacios verdes de la ciudad

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 17 June 20212 May 2023

No todos los residentes citadinos tienen el mismo acceso a los beneficios que brindan los espacios verdes. Para abordar esa inequidad se requiere la participación de la comunidad en cada etapa, desde la planificación hasta el desarrollo y la gestión.

Dos radiantes estudiantes sentadas en un escritorio en Nairobi, Kenia.
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La educación puede aumentar las emisiones pero mitigar el costo humano del cambio climático

Jon Kelvey, Science Writer by Jon Kelvey 28 May 202128 April 2022

El incremento en la educación en los países en vías de desarrollo podría traer un aumento modesto en las emisiones de carbono debido al crecimiento económico, pero la educación podría también reducir el impacto negativo del cambio climático en poblaciones vulnerables.

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.

Buildings cling to a soil cliff cut away by a flood.
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Development and Climate Change Contribute to a Himalayan Tragedy

by T. V. Padma 3 March 202112 April 2022

Infrastructure projects like roads and dams destabilize slopes and compound the effects of glacial floods and avalanches, scientists say.

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Posted inNews

Human Activity Makes India’s Coastlines More Vulnerable

by M. Stonecash 9 December 202014 November 2022

Researchers propose the creation of an anthropogenic vulnerability index to help guide conservation policy decisions.

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Agricultura Sustentable Reflejada en Calidad del Agua de Cuba

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 18 November 20206 January 2022

Las muestras de agua de 25 ríos en el centro de Cuba están dominadas por signos de erosión de las rocas en lugar de la escorrentía de fertilizantes, según muestran investigadores que trabajan en instituciones cubanas y estadounidenses.

A stretch of Miscanthus grass stands in front of open green space.
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Finding Value in the Margins to Build a Bioeconomy

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 20 October 202022 January 2024

Monetizing environmental services of biofuel feedstocks could incentivize farmers to take advantage of marginal agricultural lands while also benefiting the landscape.

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Posted inScience Updates

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.

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Posted inScience Updates

Planning a Sustainable Future for Earth’s Oceans

by J. Van Stavel, J. Karstensen, J. Hermes and J. Pearlman 25 August 202013 March 2023

Ocean experts are engaged in a long-term effort to envision, develop, and implement best practices for meeting today’s needs while preserving ocean resources for future generations.

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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Lending a Hand to Sustainability

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 1 July 202029 September 2021

Handprint thinking, a concept developed about a decade ago, is meant to complement ecological footprints and frame human actions in terms of how much good they can do to promote sustainability.

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