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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...
Naples pilot program could turn guesthouses into workforce housing in Urban Estates
Naples Daily News· 1 day agoThe houses could provide more affordable housing, addressing a critical shortage in Collier County....
Pedestrians Twice as Likely to Be Hit by Electric Cars Versus Gas-Powered Ones | FOX 28 Spokane
FOX 28 Spokane· 3 days agoIt’s even more risky in urban areas, with people there more than three times as likely to be hit by...
Not seeing any cicadas in your area? Here's a map of which Chicago suburbs have the highest, and...
NBC Chicago· 2 days agoWhile cicada sightings are certainly on the rise in the Chicago area, some residents in area suburbs...
10 Things You Should Never Say to Anyone From the Midwest
Cheapism via AOL· 5 hours agoEver heard of Chicago? Detroit? Minneapolis? We don't expect everyone to know where Oconomowoc is...
UN court order demanding that Israel halt its Gaza offensive further isolates the US position
Chicago Tribune· 44 minutes agoA U.N. court’s order that Israel halt its offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah has deepened...
20mph review: 'Most roads don't need reassessing'
BBC via Yahoo News· 1 day agoBut it admitted difficulties on main roads which were shared by buses, freight and delivery drivers. That was set against roads which had housing, shops...
At least 691 Wichitans homeless in 2024, new numbers show
Wichita Eagle via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoConversely, someone counted in January as experiencing homelessness could be in housing today and no...
Ontario's pace of new home construction slows to 2018 levels
CBC via Yahoo News· 4 days agoNew home construction in Ontario has slowed to a pace not seen since 2018, putting Premier Doug...
Climate change and rapid urbanization worsened the impact of East African rains, scientists say
Associated Press· 2 days agoThe impact of the calamitous rains that struck East Africa from March to May was intensified by a...