Urbanization is rapidly transforming landscapes worldwide, becoming a key driver of global biodiversity loss. It often impacts biodiversity negatively by creating selective environments that limit ...

Grist reports on the benefits of rooftop gardens, which can reduce urban heat, manage flooding, and boost biodiversity while ...

What do a thriving coral reef and a bustling city neighborhood have in common? More than you might think. A Perspective by ...

In the coastal, rainy city of Kanazawa, Japan, landscape architect and researcher Juan Pastor-Ivars discovered something surprising: Gardens in the center of this city of 460,000 contain species of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. New Zealand-based physicist & science journalist fascinated by cities In a new study published in Nature Cities, researchers have ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. A new study of 5.6 million trees across 63 U.S. cities’ tree ...

Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have found that biodiversity in large parks in urban environments can be affected by surrounding, smaller green areas. They surveyed two ...

New research suggests aquatic plants can be utilized as a tool to enhance the co-existence between aquatic invertebrates and their fish predators in urban ponds. Ponds are important part of urban ...

People have long stoked an urban-versus-rural rivalry, with vastly different cultures and surroundings. But a burgeoning movement—with accompanying field of science—is eroding this divide, bringing ...

The most significant predictors of bug biodiversity in Los Angeles are proximity to the mountains and temperature stability throughout the year, according to a study we co-authored with Brian V. Brown ...