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Published Urban gardens are good for ecosystems and humans - Urban Gardens: A Boon for Ecosystems and Humans


Traditionally, it has been assumed that cultivating food leads to a loss of biodiversity and negativ...
Published Urban great tits have paler plumage than their forest-living relatives


A new study shows that urban great tits have paler plumage than their countryside counterparts. Sinc ...
Published Scaling up urban agriculture: Research team outlines roadmap



Urban agriculture has the potential to decentralize food supplies, provide environmental benefits li ...
Published AI can alert urban planners and policymakers to cities' decay



As urbanization advances around the globe, the quality of the urban physical environment will become ...
Published Urban lizards share genomic markers not found in forest-dwellers - Urban Lizards Share Genomic Markers Not Found in Forest-Dwellers



Lizards living in different cities have parallel genomic markers when compared to neighboring forest...
Published Small urban greening projects can dramatically increase number of insect species in cities



By increasing the diversity of indigenous plants in urban areas, researchers have seen a seven times ...
Published GeoAI technologies for sustainable urban development



From heatwaves to pandemic diseases, the urban environments of the world face numerous challenges. R ...
Published Rapid urbanization in Africa transforms local food systems and threatens biodiversity



Urbanization in Africa is accelerating quickly, showing no signs of slowing down. An international t ...
Published Urban environmental exposures drive increased breast cancer incidence



An analysis of breast cancer showed that the state’s urban counties had higher overall incidences of ...
Published Achieving sustainable urban growth on a global scale



An international group of leading scientists call for an urgent change in the governance of urban ex ...
Published Urban seagulls still prefer seafood



Seagull chicks raised on an 'urban' diet still prefer seafood. ...
Published Rural belts around cities can reduce urban summer temperatures by up to 0.5°C



The key to cooling 'urban heat islands' may lie in the countryside, according to a new study. ...
Published New nationwide modeling points to widespread racial disparities in urban heat stress - New Nationwide Modeling Points to Widespread Racial Disparities in Urban Heat Stress



Using a combination of satellite data and modeling to study the temperatures and humidity people mig...
Published City-dwelling wildlife demonstrate 'urban trait syndrome' - City-Dwelling Wildlife: The Emergence of Urban Trait Syndrome


City life favors species that are adaptable and not too fussy about what they eat, among other chara...
Published City-living bees benefit most from specific types of urban ‘greening’ - City-living Bees Benefit Most from Specific Types of Urban ‘Greening’


Converting vacant urban lots into greenspaces can reduce blight and improve neighborhoods, and new r ...
Published Scientists create framework to guide development and assessment of urban climate action plans



With the world projected to be highly urbanized by 2050, cities are encouraged to take urgent climat ...
Published Urban ponds require attention to ensure biodiversity - Urban Ponds Require Attention to Ensure Biodiversity


New research suggests aquatic plants can be utilized as a tool to enhance the co-existence between a...
Published Where the sidewalk ends - Where the Sidewalk Ends: The Importance of Urban Green Spaces


Most cities don't map their own pedestrian networks. Now, researchers have built the first open-sour...
Published Preventing urban flooding in the face of climate change - Preventing Urban Flooding in the Face of Climate Change



Planners have come up with many innovative ways to prevent flooding caused by heavy downpours -- fro...
Published Can a city store as much carbon as a forest? - Can a City Store as Much Carbon as a Forest?



A new tool helps show how growing cities can remain carbon neutral. ABSTRACT: Can a City Store as Mu...