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Urban heat island effect on Midland-Odessa
NewsWest 9· 1 day 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...
The Real Story of the Glamorous Prosecutor Who Took on Police Violence—and Then Seemed to Implode
Slate via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIn 2015, nearly 40 percent of the sworn police officers in Baltimore were Black—a figure that...
Only the Hardiest Trees Can Survive Today’s Urban Inferno
Wired News· 19 hours agoParts of Sydney are facing increasingly humid summers in an otherwise temperate climate. In addition...
20mph review: 'Most roads don't need reassessing'
BBC via Yahoo News· 2 days 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...
The war against Israel in the courts is a danger to Britain’s Armed Forces, too
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoThe Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan KC, announced last week that he...
Letters to the Editor — Concerned about heat and other climate change issues
Dallas Morning News· 22 minutes agoRe: “Heat will bear down on seniors — 1/4 of older adults may experience dangerous temperatures by...
Urban gardening may improve human health—research subjects benefit from microbial exposure
Medical Xpress· 4 days agoIn his doctoral thesis, Mika Saarenpää investigated, among other things, how microbial exposure that...
Extreme weather. A lack of lifesaving vaccines. Africa’s cholera crisis is worse than ever. - The...
The Boston Globe· 12 hours agoAll have experienced floods or drought — in some cases, both — and health authorities, scientists...
City leaders break ground on Rome Yards development in West Tampa area
WTVT via Yahoo News· 4 days ago"And now, we are here today, and that is the reason why we are all celebrating." Officials with the...