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Climate Change, Energy & Pollution Health Neuroscience & DNA
A study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, led by researchers at McGill University, analyzed the levels of air pollution in large neighbourhoods for a 15-year period starting in 2001. They found a “very consistent” link between ultrafine air particles (emitted from burning organic materials, …
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The Future of Smart Cities: How Digital Technologies are Transforming Urban Living in Barcelona and Dublin
Climate Change, Energy & Pollution Smart Cities
Cities are searching for more innovative and sustainable ways to accommodate growth and respond to larger issues as urban populations continue to grow. Digital technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), data analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) are being employed to analyze and monitor urban systems in real-time and …
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The disastrous redesign of Pakistan’s rivers
Parks & Public Space Safety & Security Water Security Video
Vox explores how Pakistan’s rivers, particularly the Indus River, have been engineered beyond their natural limits, leading to significant environmental challenges. Before British colonization, agro-pastoralists living near the Indus River relied on traditional irrigation systems that worked in harmony with the river’s natural flow to cultivate crops and raise livestock. …
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Biodiversity and our brains: how ecology and mental health go together in our cities
Health Biodiversity
Natural habitats and biodiversity are decreasing in cities. Urban planners and designers play a role in increasing opportunities for the public to interact with nature, thereby improving urban mental health. Scientific research indicates that exposure to nature and biodiversity benefits mental well-being. Both large green corridors and small patches of …
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Urban Spaces for an Overheated Planet: 12 Projects that tackle this Global Challenge
Climate Change, Energy & Pollution Parks & Public Space
This article provides 12 urban projects that exemplify public spaces designed to promote resilience to and mitigate the effects of climate change’s elevated temperatures. These spaces include natural materials, water elements, vegetated surfaces, and ample of shaded areas to improve cities’ quality of life. The United Nations predicts that without …
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Salk Institute scientists conducted an experiment that suggests DNA in a mouse’s adult brain can be altered depending on the type of maternal care it experienced in its early life. The scientists first observed the natural differences in maternal care between female mice and their offspring, then examined the DNA …
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Alberta to launch 'unprecedented' water-sharing negotiations Thursday amid drought fears
Climate Change, Energy & Pollution Economic Development Smart Cities
Starting February 1, 2024, the provincial government of Alberta will begin negotiations with major water license holders for the Red Deer River, Bow River and Old Man River basins amid concerns over water shortages for the first time since 2001. This will be the largest water-sharing negotiation Alberta has ever …
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