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Cities can be stifling.
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By 2050, many cities will have hot weather like they’ve never seen
How hot will your area be in 2050?
Cities from 9,000 years ago had pretty much the same problems as those of today, study finds
"Many of the challenges we have today are the same ones they had in Çatalhöyük — only magnified," say the ...
Go to the park, it’s good for you — and makes you happier
If nothing else, it's free entertainment!
Woodland hawks flock to cities, research reveals. Other wildlife is doing the same
For hawks, the secret is out: The big city has a lot of food to offer.
Barn swallows have evolved to live alongside us, new research reveals
They live with us, but they're not domesticated.
Think cats are good at keeping rats away? Think again
It's not about the fight, it's about what leads to the fight.
The US lost roughly 1 in every 100 urban trees between 2009 and 2014
Which is a pity, because they save us a lot of money.
Half a degree (C) more global warming would leave 5 million people homeless
Even if the goals set in Paris are met -- this doesn't look very good.
Chaotic cities are cooler than orderly ones, researchers report
Being science, 'cool' here refers to temperatures.
Swedish company builds food-laden ‘Plantscaper’ to feed the cities of the future
A skyscraper filled with food? Sign me up!
Urban heat island effect could almost triple the cost of climate change in cities, burn economies to a crisp
The roof, the roof, the roof is on fireeee.
These are the world’s most livable cities
Eight of the top ten are in Europe, with the highest city in the US coming at 29th -- San ...
UAE unveils plans for new city on Mars, to be built in 2117
It's a pretty pretty city, too.
Smog kills more than 400 people in Iran’s capital Tehran
Unprecedented levels of smog pollution in Iran's capital have killed over 400 people.
Watch 6,000 Years of Urbanization in 3 Minutes
A new study from Yale University mapped urban centers from 3700 B.C. to 2000 A.D. It's an amazing ride!
City birds are smarter than country birds
As anyone who's moved from the countryside to the city can testify, the transition isn't easy.
People spend more on climate adaptability to protect capital, not lives
A research team from University College in London has calculated that in the last five years, the ten biggest cities ...
City ants are garbage eating, rat-fighting machines
Ants often get a lot of bad rep for being "pests" in the city, but a new study has shown ...
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