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- University of Kansas Researchers Warn Inconsistent Data and Fragmented Policy Leave US Unprepared for Deadly Heat Waves
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Research
A new interdisciplinary study reveals that despite heat waves being the deadliest meteorological disaster in the United States, a lack of national response standards and unreliable...
- The Shade Gap: MIT Study Reveals Global Link Between Neighborhood Wealth and Urban Tree Canopy
Published: Feb 26, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
An international study led by MIT’s Senseable City Lab has uncovered a consistent global disparity in pedestrian shade, where wealthier neighborhoods enjoy significantly more tree...