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Feeling like nights are getting too uncomfortable? New report confirms that nighttime temperatures aren’t dipping enough
Historically, cities would cool down considerably at night, providing much-needed relief from the d…
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CAQM sets target of 4.5 crore plantation to improve green cover in Delhi-NCR
Aiming for a larger green area in Delhi and the NCR, Air Quality Management Commission (CAQM) has s…
ANI
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Expanding citywide green cover could also lead to an increase in zoonotic diseases: study
The concept of urban greening has gained momentum as a means to mitigate the adverse effects of urb…
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Garden city to concrete jungle: Bengaluru city has just 7% green cover left, reveals IISc study
Bengaluru's urbanised area has expanded by a staggering 1055% since 1973, from a mere 8% to 93.3% i…
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Climate Action 15: 2024's top global innovators powering green solutions
Climate Action 15 profiles top founders, global activists, academics, and nonprofit and public-sect…
Insider Inc.
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From arid to green: What world can glean from Vijayapura's learnings this Earth Day
In less than 10 years, nature lovers have a lot going for them in Vijayapura. The district is now h…
PTI
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People who live near parks and green areas "age" slower, study finds
The risk and onset of many health problems spike with age, including cardiovascular illnesses, canc…
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Why so many buildings in Singapore are covered in plants
The Singaporean government promotes urban greening, with an up-to 50% subsidy for green rooftops to…
Eliza Relman
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UP's green cover is reducing at an alarming pace in spite of tree plantation drives
Come July, all government departments in the state will go full steam launching pompous plantation …
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OPINION: There should be continued focus on building urban infrastructure and sustainable smart cities
Given this, as part of Budget 2022-23, it is expected that urban sector development will con…
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Green space in UP is shrinking despite significant tree planting campaigns each year
Taj city, Agra has been given a target of planting 51 lakh saplings. In 2018, the city planted 20 l…
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Meet Maye Musk, the Sports Illustrated cover model and the glamorous mother of one of the richest men in the world
Maye Musk raised Elon Musk and his siblings while working multiple jobs and maintaining a career as…
Grace Kay
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Extreme heat causes more deaths than storms, fires, and floods in the US. Cities are responding by naming heat czars and looking for ways to cool urban areas.
Illness from extreme heat, like heat stroke, is the top cause of weather-related deaths in the US. …
Tim Paradis
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Photos show how Singapore's iconic 'green hotel' has been overrun by plants in the past 6 years
It cost an estimated 138 million Singapore dollars ($100 million) to build Oasia Hotel Downtown, wh…
Amanda Goh
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10 Things in Politics: Marjorie Taylor Greene, the GOP cash queen
And two states declare an emergency over gasoline shortages.
Brent D. Griffiths
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New petrol and diesel cars sales to be banned in the UK after 2030 under Boris Johnson government's green plan
Covering clean energy, transport, nature and innovative technologies, the Prime Minister's bluep…
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I escaped quarantine on a $2,000 electric bike, and it was the distraction from reality I desperately needed
The Super73 S1 lets you zip across town while keeping a safe distance from others. Plus, it's an ab…
Tim Levin
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8 Super Expressways In North India That Fulfil Your Need For Speed
Even in this age of jet travel and space tourism, highways hold an irresistible charm for traveller…
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The US government is loaning millions of dollars to jumpstart urban farming
USDA Microloans, a program that offers funding up to $50,000, is specifically geared toward urban f…
Leanna Garfield
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Citymapper has raised £32 million for its urban navigation app
Instead of the standard press release, the London-based startup announced the funding round in a qu…