Paris is one of many cities around the world grappling with how to adapt and design urban areas as climate change drives more ...

Beyond cooling, green walls also enhance urban biodiversity. The researchers found that plant-covered facades hosted over 100 ...

In contrast, Santacruz—which developed much later—has more open spaces, greenery, as well as building height restrictions due ... are bearing the brunt of the impact due to the urban heat island ...

Plant-covered facades help cool urban areas and provide habitats for plants, birds, insects and other organisms. An ...

A pre-Budget document advocates for explicit guidelines to integrate vertical gardens into urban development, emphasizing their potential to address urban heat islands, pollution, and carbon emissions ...

Heat waves are among the world's deadliest weather hazards. Every year, vast numbers of people are killed by heat stress and ...

An international contest is inviting students to transform an urban site to mitigate the climate predicted by the end of this ...

The Economic Survey 2025 said transforming urban facades into vibrant green landscapes improves thermal performance, ...

Economic Survey 2024-25 emphasizes vertical gardens for energy efficiency and sustainable building practices to combat urban ...

This variation is partly due to the urban heat island effect, where areas with ... our changing climate — such as tree planting and building weatherization — having accurate data at the ...

Auckland’s central city can get up to 3C hotter at night than other parts of the region because of an urban heat island effect ... grass and concrete, and building density and materials.