Marginalized communities developed 'disaster subculture' when living through extreme climate events (Apr 23, 2024 17:52)
An assistant professor conducted a study in which he lived among one of the poorest, mo...
One third of China's urban population at risk of city sinking, new satellite data shows (Apr 18, 2024 20:51)
Land subsidence is overlooked as a hazard in cities, according to new research. Scienti...
Scientists develop framework to measure plastic emissions and bolster U.N. efforts to reduce pollution (Apr 17, 2024 01:46)
Scientists have developed a framework for measuring plastic emissions akin to the globa...
Florida Wildlife Corridor eases worst impacts of climate change (Apr 16, 2024 15:59)
Florida is projected to lose 3.5 million acres of land to development by 2070. A new st...
GeoAI technologies for sustainable urban development (Apr 15, 2024 20:35)
From heatwaves to pandemic diseases, the urban environments of the world face numerous ...
U.S. building footprints could help identify neighborhood sociodemographic traits (Apr 10, 2024 20:16)
An analysis of building footprints in major U.S. metropolitan areas identifies five dif...
Research examines tweets during Hurricane María to analyze social media use during disasters (Apr 9, 2024 16:39)
Understanding how social media is used during a disaster can help with disaster prepare...
With the planet facing a 'polycrisis', biodiversity researchers uncover major knowledge gaps (Apr 4, 2024 15:35)
Connecting the study of infectious disease spread, biodiversity loss and climate change...