Trees planted in urban areas can provide shade and contribute to a lower air temperature.
Less Asphalt Gives Stronger Trees in Urban Areas
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Geoscientists Map Changes in Atmospheric CO2 Over Past 66 Million Years
Today atmospheric carbon dioxide is at its highest level in at least several million years thanks to widespread combustion of fossil fuels by humans over the past couple centuries.
Urbanization Increases Seasonal Differences in Plant-Pollinator Networks
Increasing urbanization worldwide is a growing threat to biodiversity.
‘Shocking’ Discovery: Electricity From Electric Eels May Transfer Genetic Material to Nearby Animals
The electric eel is the biggest power-making creature on Earth.
Climate Change Shown to Cause Methane Release From the Deep Ocean
New research has shown that fire-ice - frozen methane which is trapped as a solid under our oceans - is vulnerable to melting due to climate change and could be released into the sea.
Sister Climate Cities, Utility Data Predict Future Water, Electricity Demands
Modern-day Ciudad Mante, Mexico, could help Tampa, Florida, plan for shifting water and electricity demands due to climate change, according to an international team of researchers.
