Miami Beach Adding More Security Measures for Spring Break

VOA Learning English • voa
March 7, 2024 ~4 min

US coastal flooding could affect 500,000 people by 2050

In just the next 26 years, as many as 500,000 people living in 32 coastal cities in the US could experience significant flooding.

Lon Wagner-Virginia Tech • futurity
March 6, 2024 ~8 min


E-bike incentives are a costly way to cut carbon emissions, but they also promote health, equity and cleaner air

Many incentive programs promote e-bike use, but they aren’t necessarily targeting the right people for the right reasons.

Luke Jones, Professor of Economics, Valdosta State University • conversation
Feb. 27, 2024 ~9 min

More green spaces tied to better city dweller mental health

A new study suggests that exposure to green spaces in urban areas has positive benefits for mental health.

Dee Dee Grays-Texas AM • futurity
Feb. 26, 2024 ~5 min

Invasive Joro spiders don’t mind city living

The invasive Joro spider has a secret weapon: it tolerates city living much better than most native spiders.

Leigh Beeson-U. Georgia • futurity
Feb. 13, 2024 ~5 min

What will city growth do to waste?

With more and more people living in cities, new research digs into growth's effect on trash, wastewater, and greenhouse gas emissions.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Jan. 31, 2024 ~5 min

From New York to Jakarta, land in many coastal cities is sinking faster than sea levels are rising

Land subsidence is a factor as preparations are made for rising sea levels and strengthening storms. Human infrastructure, including buildings and groundwater extraction, increases vulnerabilities.

Steven D’Hondt, Professor of Oceanography, Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island • conversation
Jan. 25, 2024 ~4 min

Produce from urban farms has 6X larger carbon footprint

Fruits and veggies from urban farms and gardens have a carbon footprint that is, on average, six times greater than conventionally grown produce.

Jim Erickson-U. Michigan • futurity
Jan. 22, 2024 ~9 min


The US invented shopping malls, but China is writing their next chapter

China has a lot of vacant retail space, including many underused shopping malls. An urban policy scholar describes how the Chinese are rethinking what the mall is for.

John Rennie Short, Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County • conversation
Jan. 5, 2024 ~9 min

More green and blue spaces may boost older adult health

"Loss of our urban green and blue spaces due to rapid urbanization may not just have an environmental impact but could have a public health impact as well."

Judith Van Dongen-Washington State • futurity
Jan. 4, 2024 ~6 min

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