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Nevada Introduces Bill to Combat Extreme Heat
Nevada lawmakers are pushing a bill that would require cities to update master plans with strategies to mitigate the effects of extreme heat, as Las Vegas and Reno experience rapid temperature ...
MBMC gives residential buildings green retrofittings in pilot project
For the pilot demonstration, AKAH took up one residential building, three slum settlements and three civic-run schools where ...
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Nevada bill would require cities to prepare for a hotter future
After a surge of heat-related deaths in Nevada, state lawmakers are proposing a bill that would require the nation's two ...
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Nevada bill would push cities to further account for heat mitigation
A proposal being considered in the Nevada Legislature calls on local governments with more than 100,000 residents to include ...
Nevada bill calls for better urban planning around extreme heat
Las Vegas and Reno top the list of the nation’s fastest-warming cities. Here’s what Nevada’s lawmakers are proposing.
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Sustainable Cities in Central Asia: Building a Resilient and Low-Carbon Urban Future
The Reimagining Central Asian Cities study highlights sustainable urban strategies for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, ...
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Green walls cool cities and create urban habitats
Beyond cooling, green walls also enhance urban biodiversity. The researchers found that plant-covered facades hosted over 100 ...
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Banana Island landlord sues LASG over building violations
Joined as co-defendants in the suit are the Attorney-General of Lagos State, the Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development ... and increased heat due to the building ...
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A 'gloomy scale' insect shown to infest maple trees in Wilmington
their long-term health can be threatened by stress induced by the urban heat island effect. Impervious surfaces like pavement and other building materials have high heat capacities compared to ...
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Lagos agencies sued over building contravention in Banana Island
Joined as co-defendants in the suit are the Attorney-General of Lagos State, the Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development ... and increased heat due to the building ...
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National Capacity Building for Plastic Pollution in the Pacific Island Countries
This project aims to enhance monitoring and assessment capacities, strengthen the systematic approach to plastic pollution management, and inform policymaking in the Mekong River Basin Countries and ...