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Increasing urbanization is linked to a decline in crucial pollinator populations, including nocturnal moths, hoverflies, and bees, according to a new study from the University of Sheffield. Subscribe ...

By Shakera Tasnim On Nov. 1, in a residential area of Bangladesh’s bustling capital city, Dhaka, the NGO Bangladesh Animal Welfare Association rescued two adult Padma Gokhra snakes (monocled cobra, ...

A new study highlights a sharp contrast between urban and suburban ways of thinking about coastal ecosystems. The authors of the study used statistical and cognitive science techniques to analyze data ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — Two Bay Area cities had the unfortunate distinction of making the list in a new study focused on growing rat populations around the world. The trend, according to the research ...

For the first time in history more than half the world’s population resides in cities. The world’s urban population now stands at 3.7 billion people, and this number is expected to double by 2050. The ...

When it comes to cities and urbanization, it is generally thought that bigger is better. But a pair of recent studies suggests that although industrialized nations may have benefited from larger ...

As China's economy shifts from rapid growth to high-quality development, the policy of new urbanization has become key to unlocking domestic demand and promoting balanced regional development. Given ...

As the global population continues to climb and the amount of space left to build traditional single-family houses declines, more people are moving into the city. This rapid migration has been deemed ...