After spending time around humans, animals lose their fear of predators
This has implications for a number of conservation initiatives from reintroductions to ecotourism.
After spending time around humans, animals lose their fear of predators
Cities Stories
Cities need new types of pavement capable of absorbing a flood. This team has a customized recipe.
Cities need new types of pavement capable of absorbing a flood. This team has a customized recipe.
Australian researchers devised an algorithm for permeable pavement tailored to local soil and rainfall conditions
The Future Will Not Be Dry
The Future Will Not Be Dry
In a world of melting ice caps, storm surges, and tropical cyclones, the most resilient cities aren’t the ones that fight the water back—but the ones that absorb it.
Not all green roofs are created equal
Not all green roofs are created equal
Using freely available satellite data, scientists have devised an inexpensive method to measure the cooling effect of green roofs from space.
A 90-plus percent cut in U.S. building emissions is possible
A 90-plus percent cut in U.S. building emissions is possible
New study finds that aggressive energy efficiency, electrification, and smart, flexible draws on the power grid could slash emissions—and save $100 billion annually.
Cities have a green infrastructure blind spot
Cities have a green infrastructure blind spot
Carbon footprint standards exist for buildings, but not for the landscaping that surrounds them.
To pay for green infrastructure, cities are turning stormwater into an economic resource
To pay for green infrastructure, cities are turning stormwater into an economic resource
But clever new financing instruments come with their own risks
Far-reaching study spells out how to drastically cut the energy footprint of buildings
Far-reaching study spells out how to drastically cut the energy footprint of buildings
The formula, which calls for a combination efficiency technology and peak load management, could eliminate need for one third of US coal and natural gas power plants
