Global cities grapple with how to cool ‘urban heat islands’
Paris is one of many cities around the world grappling with how to adapt and design urban areas as climate change drives more ...
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Why Mumbai’s becoming a giant, urban heat island
Mumbai has become a “heat trap”, and experts say urban planning and smarter building materials are ... turning many suburbs into urban heat islands. The link between increased temperatures ...
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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, ...
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 ...
Western Sydney high school students to learn about extreme heat effects
About 900 students at public schools in Western Sydney will learn about the impacts of climate change and urban heat island ...
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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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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 ...
Plant-covered walls can combat urban heat and help biodiversity
Plant-covered facades help cool urban areas and provide habitats for plants, birds, insects and other organisms. An ...
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A 'gloomy scale' insect shown to infest maple trees in Wilmington
The Cooperative Extension Plant Clinic can provide information on scale insect control, urban tree care, and other ...