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Green spaces in poorer parts of England more likely to be built on, study finds

More deprived areas have fewer parks and public places protected by official local green space designation.

Green spaces in poorer parts of England more likely to be built on, study finds

More deprived areas have fewer parks and public places protected by official local green space designation.

Cities really can be both denser and greener

A classic urban trade-off might not be our destiny. That’s great news for the climate.
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Mapping New York City's trees (now with more trees)

The database, which has delighted New Yorkers since 2016, has been expanded to include 150,000 park trees.
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Citizen scientists map urban heat down to the block level

Thousands of volunteers have taken part in a federal agency-led initiative to better understand where US cities’ hot zones are. 

Koreans protect green spaces from being destroyed by intensive urbanization

Residents in the South Korean capital are trying to protect what little greenery is left after decades of rapid economic growth.

This laser-firing truck could help make hot cities more livable

Scientists are driving around in a specialized observatory to better understand how urban heat varies not only block to block, but door to door.
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