A whole stack of urban environment related articles published today
Maelor Himbury
Biodiversity blooms in cities when green spaces go wild
Cities are leaving once manicured green spaces to rewild with native flowers and grasses that attract more diverse insects, birds and wildlife.
Space to grow, or grow in space -- how vertical farms could be ready to take-off
Vertical farms with their soil-free, computer-controlled environments may sound like sci-fi. But there is a growing environmental and economic case for them, according to new research laying out radical ways of putting food on our plates.
Sun and rain transform asphalt binder into potentially toxic compounds
Chemists show that asphalt binder, when exposed to sun and water, leaches thousands of potentially toxic compounds into the environment.
Car tyres are major source of ocean microplastics – study
Wind-borne microplastics are a bigger source of ocean pollution than rivers, say scientists
Urban bees: Pollinator diversity and plant interactions in city green spaces
With the right mix of plants, urban green spaces can be a rich habitat to support diverse pollinators, according to a new study.
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