Real estate is shifting to low-carbon design as developers integrate energy efficiency, ESG and community planning to build ...

Italian study reveals how urban greenery reduces deaths and promotes well-being, urging decisive action to make green spaces accessible to all. Study: The mortality impacts of greening Italy. Image ...

In rapidly growing cities like Tokyo, incorporating greenery is a challenging task. With limited space for trees or parks, vertical greening—the placement of vegetation on building facades—has become ...

For billions of years, life has depended on Earth's rhythm of day and night. DNA codifies body clocks in all animals and plants, which helps their cells act according to this cycle of light and dark.

Assistant Research Professor. Environmental and Occupational Health, Urban Health Collaborative. Latin America is the second-largest urbanized region in the world, with over 80% of the population ...

Holly Kirk receives funding from the Australian Research Council and Ian Potter Foundation. Hugh Stanford does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization ...

Ever heard of a “sponge city”? Sponge cities are urban areas with a superior ability to absorb rainfall and prevent flooding, thanks to abundant natural features like trees, lakes, and parks – and ...

In China, about 85% of the carbon emissions stem from cities, with large cities being the main contributors. Considering China’s economic development, relying on only conventional emission reduction ...

A neighborhood of Hinsdale, Illinois uses curb cuts that allow stormwater to easily drain into rain gardens and bioswales. With dense vegetation, absorbent soils, and underground storage capacity, ...