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

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

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

Major cities on the US East Coast are sinking

Major cities on the US Atlantic coast are sinking, in some cases as much as 5 millimeters per year, a new study shows.

Lon Wagner-Virginia Tech • futurity
Jan. 3, 2024 ~5 min

Building boom in Ethiopia may foster malaria vector mosquitoes

A malaria-carrying mosquito, Anopheles stephensi, is moving into African cities, where a construction boom appears to welcome them in.

Carol Clark-Emory • futurity
Dec. 6, 2023 ~12 min

Reducing racial health disparities means fixing segregation

A recent study finds strong links between residential segregation and disparities in early death rates from common causes.

Tufts University • futurity
Nov. 29, 2023 ~6 min


Urban environments linked to higher breast cancer incidence

Urban counties in North Carolina have higher overall incidences of breast cancer than rural counties, researchers find.

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Nov. 27, 2023 ~6 min

Endangered parrots thrive in S. Texas cities

A population of endangered red-crowned parrots is thriving in urban areas of South Texas, research finds.

Texas A&M University • futurity
Sept. 25, 2023 ~9 min

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