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Environment
City fires are likely to increase with climate change, modeling research warns
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Modeling research published in Nature Cities shows that the frequency of fires in several types of cities as a result of climate change is projected to increase in the coming decades. The findings are based on data from 2,847 cities in 20 countries, and will help with future urban planning and emergency response strategies. Fires worldwide…
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Space & Cosmos
“City Killer” asteroids currently have a 3.1% chance of hitting Earth: NASA
This handout provided by NASA shows the asteroid 2024 YR4 observed on January 27, 2025 by the Magdalena Ridge 2.4m telescope at the New Mexico Institute of Technology. Asteroids that could level the city could hit 3.1% of Earth in 2032, according to NASA data released Tuesday. Despite the rising odds, experts say there is no need for an alarm.…
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Other Sciences
The report records the devastation of Palmyra, an ancient city registered as a World Heritage Site, after the collapse of Assad’s regime.
Photos of Baal Shamin Temple before and after the bombing. Credit: Hasan Ali 2007, Mohammed Fares 2025 Palmyra is one of the most famous sites in Syria for its extraordinary heritage and archaeological sites. The city, which was engraved on the World Heritage List in 1980, saw many of its heritage being destroyed during the war. Following the release of…
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Other Sciences
The Eagles and Chiefs are already making economic winners for Philadelphia and Kansas City
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Congratulations if you live in the Philadelphia or the Kansas City Metro area. The fact that your city has reached the Super Bowl will translate into an extra of about $200 in your pocket. that’s right. Both cities have won economic victories, whether the Philadelphia Eagles or Kansas City Chiefs won the big game on February…
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Biology
Rat! Because scientists say that the temperature means more rats, more rodents are invading the city.
Rats will leave the burrow in a park in New York on September 17, 2015. Credit: AP Photo/Mary Altfer, File The invasion of rats in many world cities seems to be soaring, especially in Washington. New research has blamed the temperature, urbanization of global warming, and other human behavior. In the first survey of rat groups and reasons that are…
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Space & Cosmos
Elon Musk wants to turn SpaceX’s Starbase site into a Texas city
SpaceX’s giant rocket Starship prepares for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Eric Gay, File SpaceX is embarking on a new mission to turn its Starbase site into a new Texas city. Billionaire Elon Musk’s company sent a letter to local officials Thursday to incorporate what it calls Starbase, the South…
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Environment
Earthquake raises concerns under volcano near Alaska’s largest city
This image provided by the Alaska Volcano Observatory shows the summit of Spur Mountain in Alaska on October 24, 2024. Credit: Wyatt Mayo/Alaska Volcano Observatory, U.S. Geological Survey (via AP) Geologists are noticing an increase in the number of earthquakes occurring beneath a volcano near Alaska’s largest city this year. Spur Mountain, about 80 miles (129 kilometers) northwest of Anchorage,…
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Other Sciences
The oldest alphabet discovered in the ancient city of Syria
During excavations in the ancient city of Umm El Mara, a clay object approximately the size of a finger was discovered. The carved symbols may be part of the oldest known alphabet. Credit: Glenn Schwartz, Johns Hopkins University What may be the earliest evidence of human alphabetic writing has been carved into a finger-long clay cylinder excavated from a Syrian…
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Environment
Breathing space – smart parking policies improve the lives of EU city dwellers
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers have installed smart parking lots that provide cleaner air, more greenery and more space to play for residents across Europe. When the renovation of Piazza del Popol Josto is completed this December, residents of Reggio Emilia will be able to stroll through the tree-lined pedestrian square, which until recently was just a parking lot. The…
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