UK food shortages: how growing more fruit and veg in cities could reduce the impact of empty supermarket shelves

UK supermarket shelves have been left bare of fresh produce in recent weeks – growing more fruit and veg in cities could reduce the severity of future shortages.

Jonathan Leake, Professor of Plant-Soil Interactions, University of Sheffield • conversation
March 14, 2023 ~7 min

Night skies are getting 9.6% brighter every year as light pollution erases stars for everyone

With the help of thousands of citizen scientists, a new study measured exactly how much brighter night skies are getting every year.

Connie Walker, Scientist, National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory • conversation
Feb. 23, 2023 ~6 min


LA's long, troubled history with urban oil drilling is nearing an end after years of health concerns

The Los Angeles area has over 20,000 active, idle or abandoned oil wells. The city and county have voted to ban new ones after studies showed health problems in residents living nearby.

Bhavna Shamasunder, Associate Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy, Occidental College • conversation
Jan. 27, 2023 ~10 min

Atlanta's BeltLine shows how urban parks can drive 'green gentrification' if cities don't think about affordable housing at the start

A longtime critic of Atlanta’s BeltLine explains how the popular network of parks has increased inequality in the city and driven out lower-income residents.

Dan Immergluck, Professor of Urban Studies, Georgia State University • conversation
Jan. 25, 2023 ~10 min

Five ways drones will change the way buildings are designed

From building planning to heritage restoration and advance surveillance, drones are set to change the face of our cities – here’s how.

Ole B. Jensen, Professor of Urban Theory and Urban Design, Aalborg University • conversation
Dec. 1, 2022 ~6 min

We found Britain's greenest city centre – and its least green

Where does your city rank?

Paul Brindley, Senior Lecturer, Department of Landscape Architecture, University of Sheffield • conversation
Nov. 23, 2022 ~7 min

If all the vehicles in the world were to convert to electric, would it be quieter?

Noise pollution is a serious problem, and cars make a lot of it. But roads are also a factor.

Erica D. Walker, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Brown University • conversation
Aug. 1, 2022 ~6 min

Light pollution is disrupting the seasonal rhythms of plants and trees, lengthening pollen season in US cities

Artificial light is upending trees’ ability to use the natural day-night cycle as a signal of seasonal change.

Yuyu Zhou, Associate Professor of Environmental Science, Iowa State University • conversation
July 12, 2022 ~5 min


A water strategy for the parched West: Have cities pay farmers to install more efficient irrigation systems

Stemming the water crisis in the western US will require cities and rural areas to work together to make water use on farms – the largest source of demand – more efficient.

Robert Glennon, Regents Professor Emeritus and Morris K. Udall Professor of Law & Public Policy Emeritus, University of Arizona • conversation
June 30, 2022 ~10 min

12 best ways to get cars out of cities – ranked by new research

A new study finds congestion charging and creating car-free streets and separated bike lanes have been most effective at reducing car use in European cities.

Kimberly Nicholas, Associate Professor of Sustainability Science, Lund University • conversation
April 14, 2022 ~27 min

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