• Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 8th, 2014
City Dwellers Have a Smaller Carbon Footprint than People Living in the Suburbs

City Dwellers Have a Smaller Carbon Footprint than People Living in the Suburbs

Presently, suburbs account for 50% of the carbon footprint of households in the US

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 28th, 2013
Snapping Turtles in the US Are Moving to the City

Snapping Turtles in the US Are Moving to the City

Environmental pollution is to blame for this phenomenon, researchers say

Air Pollution Triggers Hardening of the Arteries, New Study Confirms

Air Pollution Triggers Hardening of the Arteries, New Study Confirms

Long-term exposure to air pollution ups heart attack and stroke risks

Air Pollution Fosters Higher Cardiac Arrest Risks

Air Pollution Fosters Higher Cardiac Arrest Risks

Study says high levels of air pollution up people's chances of suffering cardiac arrests

Washington D.C. Officially “Crowned” the Most Congested City in the US

Washington D.C. Officially “Crowned” the Most Congested City in the US

Los Angeles, San Francisco-Oakland, New York-Newark follow shortly after

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 28th, 2013
Waste Heat Produced by Large Cities Influences Climate Continents Away

Waste Heat Produced by Large Cities Influences Climate Continents Away

This heat toys with atmospheric systems, ups temperatures in various regions

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 18th, 2012
Biodiversity Is Under Serious Threat from Urban Expansion, New Study Argues

Biodiversity Is Under Serious Threat from Urban Expansion, New Study Argues

$25-30 trillion will be spent on developing infrastructures worldwide by the year 2030

Watch: The UN Releases Video for Its “I'm a City Changer Campaign”

Watch: The UN Releases Video for Its “I'm a City Changer Campaign”

The organization wishes to get more citizens involved in greening up urban areas

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 18th, 2012
Green Walls Could Reduce Air Pollution in Urban Areas by 30%

Green Walls Could Reduce Air Pollution in Urban Areas by 30%

Study argues air quality can be considerably improved just by planting a few trees

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 14th, 2012
UK Offers ₤25 million ($39 million) for One City to Go as Green as Possible

UK Offers ₤25 million ($39 million) for One City to Go as Green as Possible

The Cities Demonstrator project is aimed at building the urban area of the future

  • Energy
  • By Oana Grigoras
  • January 19th, 2012
Metal Tree Harnessing Solar Power in Urban Areas

Metal Tree Harnessing Solar Power in Urban Areas

Vivien Muller has designed the Electree City, offering extra green power in urban regions

Tornadoes Linked to Toxic Car Exhaust Fumes

Tornadoes Linked to Toxic Car Exhaust Fumes

Experts have discovered why tornadoes and hailstorms take a break on weekends

Amazing Floating Tower Is a Sea Tree Animal Habitat

Amazing Floating Tower Is a Sea Tree Animal Habitat

The Sea Tree created by Waterstudio will protect flora and fauna in crowded urban areas