The city park may be an artificial ecosystem but it plays a key role in the environment and our health, the first global assessment of the microbiome in city parks has found.
Every Spot of Urban Green Space Counts
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Rise in Forest Clearance Increasing Greenhouse Gases
Forest clearance in Southeast Asia is accelerating and leading to unprecedented increases in carbon emissions.
Electric Delivery Vehicles: When, Where, How They’re Charged has Big Impact on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The transportation sector is the largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, and a lot of attention has been devoted to electric passenger vehicles and their potential to help reduce those emissions.
New Research Reveals How the Impact of ENSO on Asian-Western Pacific Climate Would Change under Global Warming
The impact of El Nino on East Asian climate under a warmer climate will be dominated by the change in El Nino decaying pace, according to a new paper published by a research team based in the Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
Let Crop Residues Rot in the Field – It’s a Climate Win
Plant material that lies to rot in soil isn’t just valuable as compost.
Urban Areas With High Levels of Air Pollution, Traffic and Noise May Increase Risk of Childhood Obesity
Children living in urban areas with high levels of air pollution, noise and traffic may be at higher risk of childhood obesity, according to a study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)—a centre supported by the ”la Caixa” Foundation—and the University Institute for Primary Care Research Jordi Gol (IDIAP Jordi Gol). The study was funded by the La Marató de TV3 Foundation.
