Air-quality monitoring devices worldwide tracked levels of dangerous particulates. The most harmful kind, called PM2.5, contains tiny particles small enough to enter the bloodstream through the lungs—a problem
Assessing 9,034 cities globally, we find that over 96% of cities have biodiversity-rich recreational areas within two hours, with the affordability of experiences and visiting rates being highest in Europe, Oceania and North America. The extra benefits of experiences in biodiversity-rich recreational...
According toThe Weather Channel, Marquette gets hit with an average of204 inches of snowevery single year. Like much of Michigan, this has a lot to do withthe lake-effect. Thiseffect produces cooler tempsaround the Great Lakes and makes it easier for snow to be dumped in the area. Howeve...
In a changing climate, cities worsen water qualitydoi:10.1021/es8018012Erika EngelhauptEnvironmental Science & Technology
Additionally, marginal improvements in water quality have also been observed in India with reports from Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) [10,11] indicating slight decreases in nitrates and improvements in dissolved oxygen in the river Ganga, and similar improvements in the biological, chemical ...
During the period of tuberculosis (TB) resurgence in New York, the TB incidence rates in suburban counties were associated with the proportion of residents commuting to the city, as well as with the county's population density and poverty rate (Wallace, 2001). Various urban lifestyles spread ...
As it sprawls across Lagos Lagoon, part of this megacity is a floating fishing community in the Makoko area, with many of the properties built on stilts. As the population has grown, however, pollution and overcrowding have become a problem, and the water today is heavily polluted with rubbi...
Cities are the engines for implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which provide a blueprint for achieving global sustainability. However, knowledge gaps exist in quantitatively assessing progress towards SDGs for different-sized cities. T
Chennai, the sixth-largest city in India, isfacing a severe water shortage. With the four reservoirs the city’s population uses for water drying up, residents are forced to line up every day to collect water from trucks that carry water into the city. Chennai is just the most severe exam...
Cities & the EnvironmentElliott, S., Meyer, M. H., Sands, G. R., & Horgan, B. (2011). Water quality characteristics of three rain gardens located within the twin cities metropolitan area, Minnesota. Cities and the Environment, 4(1), 4....