Posts Tagged ‘cities’
Parks differ depending on neighborhood
U. MISSOURI (US) — Although more parks exist in lower-income neighborhoods, they tend to have fewer amenities than those in upper- and middle-class neighborhoods, according to new research. Continue…
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 14:03 - 1 Comment
Society & Culture - Jan 3, 2013 10:13 - 3 Comments
US consumers aren’t sold on plug-in cars
INDIANA U. (US) — The Obama administration’s goal of putting a million plug-in electric vehicles on the roads by 2015 may be a tough sell, say researchers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 28, 2012 16:07 - 0 Comments
Mobile phones pinpoint traffic gridlock
UC BERKELEY (US) — Cellphone and GPS data suggest that reducing a little traffic from key commuter areas could go a long way toward easing highway congestion. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 27, 2012 15:29 - 1 Comment
City bees hit the road to hunt for flowers
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN / UC BERKELEY (US) — Ground-nesting bumblebees fare best in areas with more flower diversity and less pavement, research shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 20, 2012 11:54 - 0 Comments
More than 3,000 natural gas leaks in Boston
BOSTON U. / DUKE (US) — Scientists have found 3,356 natural gas leaks—six of which with concentrations high enough to cause an explosion—under Boston’s streets. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 17, 2012 13:09 - 3 Comments
Higher odds of obesity in rural US
U. KANSAS (US) — People who live in rural areas of the US are more likely than city dwellers to be obese, according to a new study. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 7, 2012 16:33 - 0 Comments
Even in rural spots, US diversity on the rise
PENN STATE (US) — Since 1980, over nine-tenths of all cities, suburbs, and small towns have become more diverse, and the trend includes rural communities. (more…)
