Trees and greenspace can drive down urban temperatures – but they must be able to draw water from the soil to achieve these ...

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

Every summer hits record temperatures, winters are getting warmer and there are pockets in the city that remain hot whether ...

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 ...

Urban Heat Island Effect The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect is a well-documented phenomenon where urban regions experience ...

The agreement, which aims to deliver a cooling capacity of 23,853 refrigeration tons (RT), will help propel the emirate’s vision for energy-efficient and sustainable urban development. The Island ...

Other New Zealand research has estimated that heat-related deaths among older people could increase from 14 per year to 88, with a three-degree increase in global temperatures. The urban heat island ...

Making our community a better place, one tree at a time—that's the goal behind the City of North Las Vegas' free tree ...

The amount of green cover, which provides shade and cooling through a process called ... degree increase in global temperatures. The urban heat island effect could be particularly dangerous ...

The rural-urban migration is converting metropolitan areas into mega cities, stretching both demographically and geographically. People from rural areas are increasingly moving to the cities on ...

Low-income favelas would benefit from green roofs but there are two problems: Cost. And a typical design that's too heavy for ...