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Urban heat island effect on Midland-Odessa
NewsWest 9· 17 hours agoAsphalt, concrete, rooftops and buildings are very common in urban areas. These surfaces tend to have a low albedo, which means they absorb the sun's...
Climate change and rapid urbanization worsened the impact of East African rains, scientists say
San Francisco Chronicle· 2 days agoThe impact of the calamitous rains that struck East Africa from March to May was intensified by a...
Only the Hardiest Trees Can Survive Today’s Urban Inferno
Wired News· 8 hours agoParts of Sydney are facing increasingly humid summers in an otherwise temperate climate. In addition...
Extreme weather. A lack of lifesaving vaccines. Africa’s cholera crisis is worse than ever. - The...
The Boston Globe· 2 hours agoAll have experienced floods or drought — in some cases, both — and health authorities, scientists...
The Real Story of the Glamorous Prosecutor Who Took on Police Violence—and Then Seemed to Implode
Slate via Yahoo News· 1 day agoIn 2015, nearly 40 percent of the sworn police officers in Baltimore were Black—a figure that...
20mph review: 'Most roads don't need reassessing'
BBC via Yahoo News· 1 day agoBut that happened on only 1.5% of similar roads in Wrexham. The review team, led by transport consultant Phil Jones, has been looking at the experiences...
A Flattened, Bloody Raccoon on a Highway Isn’t Just a Bummer. It’s a Dire Warning.
Slate via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoMajrad could have been the Asiatic cheetah’s salvation; instead, her demise may signal its doom....
Camas takes stock of its parks, open space and urban tree canopy
The Columbian· 9 hours agoAnyone who has ever taken shelter in the shade on a hot day understands the value of trees, but did...
UN court order demanding that Israel halt its Gaza offensive further isolates the US position
Chicago Tribune· 56 minutes agoA U.N. court’s order that Israel halt its offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah has deepened...
'We need to be visible.' National Action Network opening chapter to serve Stark, Summit
The Repository via Yahoo News· 1 day ago"I'm for anything and anyone that's for the good of the community and city, so I think they're...