Beyond cooling, green walls also enhance urban biodiversity. The researchers found that plant-covered facades hosted over 100 ...

Heatwaves pose significant dangers, exacerbated by the urban heat island effect. Trees help alleviate heat through shade and ...

Finding the balance between preserving natural areas like wetlands and making way for urban development is a challenge for planners, conservationists, regulators, and residents alike. A District ...

Plant-covered facades help cool urban areas and provide habitats for plants, birds, insects and other organisms. An ...

The research team say this fabric could be incorporated into clothes, hats, shoes and even building surfaces, helping to ...

It will explore the current macro-trends driving urban heat and the nature and causes of the urban heat island phenomenon ... module will introduce the concept of passive and active urban cooling and ...