India shows how urban forests can help cool cities, as long as planners understand what nature and people need

For many years, I lived in the Indian city of Chennai, where the summer temperatures can reach up to 44° C. With a population ...
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Butterflies migrating to escape climate change

BENGALURU: Just like large mammals and other wildlife, butterflies also migrate — but now, they are moving towards safer habitats due to increasing urbanisation and climate change. Experts have noted ...
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In two decades increasing urban vegetation could have saved over 1.1 million lives

Increasing urban vegetation by 30% could save over one-third of all heat related deaths, saving up to 1.16 million lives globally from 2000 to 2019 according to a 20-year modelling study of the impact ...
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Surge in rat numbers linked to climate warming, urbanization: Study

What’s new: Cities experiencing warmer temperatures, fewer green spaces and denser human populations are seeing a rise in rat numbers, a recent study shows. What the study says: Jonathan Richardson, a ...