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A critical assessment of equity improvements and mode-shiftCredit: Michael McQueen Is shared micromobility the ideal first/last mile supplement to transit? Can electric scooters make it easier for historically disadvantaged populations…

Common standards will accelerate digitalization and unify operations of global maritime and port industries The Centre of Excellence in Modelling and Simulation for Next Generation Ports (C4NGP) under the National University of Singapore's…

A new study supporting the "mismatch" hypothesis found that obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular illnesses increased among Turkana people whose diet changed from animal-based to carbohydrate-based.Credit: Christian Alessandro Perez,…

A new study provides strong evidence that exposure to light pollution alters predator-prey dynamics between mule deer and cougars across the intermountain West, a rapidly growing region where nighttime skyglow is an increasing…

Credit: This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Food waste is one of the most important issues…

A new study coordinated by CU Boulder makes clear the extraordinary speed and scale of increases in energy use, economic productivity and global population that have pushed the Earth towards a new geological epoch, known as the…

Growing populations in gateway communities cause urgent planning challenges; the GNAR initiative aims to help local officials prepareCredit: Brian Whitehead/National Park Service When COVID-19 hit the United States, small towns near…

The world's building sector has ten years to achieve the goals in the UN's Agenda 2030; the goals of Beyond 2020 are a common roadmap to make it possible; Beyond 2020 has the status of a World Sustainable Built Environment Conference (WSBE)…

Credit: We acknowledge the World Climate Research Programme's Working Group on Regional Climate, and the Working Group on Coupled Modelling. We thank the climate modelling groups. We acknowledge the Earth System... Buildings and…

Mixed landscapes are the best way to adapt to climate change and mitigate the heat island effect in semi-arid regionsCredit: Carolina Gomez-Navarro In cities, humans replace the natural ground cover with roofs, pavement and other…

Unique effects of police violence create a public health crisis for communities most affected The experience of police violence is associated with mental and emotional trauma distinct from that caused by other kinds of violence, creating a…

Waste management would need a radical change. It could be achieved through the application of knowledge management tools and approaches in the waste management.Credit: Riikka Kalmi, University of Vaasa The problem of waste…

Twenty shacks destroyed in five minutesCredit: Stellenbosch University Twenty shacks destroyed in five minutes. That's how quickly fires can spread in informal settlements. This is one of the major results of the world's largest…

Credit: The Innovation As the pandemic persists, COVID-19 has claimed more than 200,000 lives in the United States and damaged the public health system and economy. In a study published on September 21 in the journal The Innovation,…

More than half of the world's population is agglomerated in cities. According to a UN projection, approx. two thirds of the global population will be city dwellers by 2050. As urbanisation progresses, social aspects in urban development…

Credit: city of Arlington A team led by Sharareh (Sherri) Kermanshachi of The University of Texas at Arlington has received $606,457 to help launch a new public transportation pilot program in downtown Arlington and on UTA's campus…

Credit: UT Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington civil engineer is investigating the effectiveness of implementing green pavement markings to denote where bicyclists have dedicated lanes or share the road with motorists.…

ITHACA, N.Y. - For one low-income woman, not having a car meant long commutes on public transit with her children in tow, sometimes slogging through cold or inclement weather. But after buying a subsidized car through a Maryland-based…

Study is first to assess the impact of climate change on the global population of river deltasCredit: Photo by Eduardo Brondizio, Indiana University Thirty-one million people living in river deltas are at high risk of experiencing…

'We need to be smarter in siting solar installations'Credit: University of Rhode Island KINGSTON, R.I. - September 30, 2020 - A study of the impact of utility scale solar power installations on nearby housing prices by University of…