City soil provides food production, temperature control and water filtration that makes urban areas healthier places to live.

Climate change is impacting urban areas especially hard, and densely populated cities are suffering the most. The urban heat island effect means that city temperatures can be several degrees higher ...

This commentary was originally published by the Italian Institute for International Political Studies on May 16, 2024. Cities are thirsty places. By their very nature, cities concentrate the water ...

If it feels as if it's getting hotter, it may have something to do with where you live. While talk of warmer temperatures often centers on climate change and trapped greenhouse gases from fossil fuels ...

Summer storms are generally more frequent, intense and concentrated over cities than over rural areas, according to new, detailed observations of eight cities and their surroundings. The results could ...

Stifling heat and sticky air often make summertime in the city uncomfortable. Due to the heat island effect, urban areas are significantly warmer than nearby rural areas, even at night. This, combined ...

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Wuxi is located in southeast Jiangsu province, the center of the Yangtze River Delta, which is the most developed economic area of China and it is 128 km away from Shanghai. Boasting a history of more ...