As cities around the world grapple with escalating mental health challenges, researchers from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have pinpointed the ideal levels of urban greenness that maximize ...

Increasing urban vegetation by 30% could save over one-third of all heat related deaths, saving up to 1.16 million lives globally from 2000 to 2019 according to a 20-year modelling study of the impact ...

Exposure to higher levels of green spaces (“greenness”) was associated with a decreased risk for hospital admissions for mental health disorders compared with low exposure, particularly in urban areas ...

Green spaces, whether in the comfort of the home or within the heart of a bustling urban landscape, have benefits for people’s health and wellbeing. Emerging evidence suggests that there is a ...

Higher levels of greenness are associated with lower risks of hospital admissions for mental disorders, finds an analysis of data from seven countries over two decades, published in The BMJ's climate ...

Across U.S. cities, greater park accessibility is associated with higher daily physical activity far more than overall urban greenness. Readers can check the rankings of step counts across the 53 ...