Many people are familiar with the idea of greening cities, which involves developing and enhancing urban green spaces. But what if we to start talking about darkening cities in a similar way? Many ...

Project Learning Tree is one of several initiatives that are bringing more green spaces to urban areas. 6 The program is based on the Miyawaki method developed in Japan during the 1950s. First, a ...

Investing in green infrastructure projects that promote active, healthy and safe lifestyles is now the wave of the future. As ...

Public green spaces in major Dutch cities are disappearing at an alarming rate, despite efforts to promote urban greenery. A ...

Urbanization reshapes soil microbes in surprising ways—bacteria adapt and become alike, while fungi resist change.

According to UN reports, approximately 55 per cent of the global population lives in urban areas, but this percentage is expected to reach 68 per cent by 2050. Rapid urban growth surpasses effective ...

On the heels of the announcement that a prime Midtown property once envisioned as a skyscraper is now set to be turned into a ...

Childhood obesity is a formidable public health challenge in the US, posing a risk of various downstream health issues for ...