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Was the biblical city of Sodom actually destroyed by an exploding meteor?
Could the biblical description of the destruction of Sodom be explained by an exploding meteor? Excavation of the site began in 1985.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 30, 2022


‘Super trees’ may help save Houston … and beyond
New study establishes live oaks and American sycamores as champions among 17 "super trees" that will help make Houston more livable.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 15, 2021


Trees found to reduce land surface area temperatures in cities up to 12°C
Prior research has suggested that adding green spaces to cities can help reduce high air temperatures during the warm months.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 28, 2021


X-ray street vision 'erases' unwanted objects from cityscape views
Researchers virtually remove obstructions from building façade images and assists in civic planning as well as computer vision applications.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 7, 2021


Billionaire Unveils Plans to Build the City of Telosa, a Sustainable and Futuristic Society
If you live a zero-waste or sustainable lifestyle, you’ve probably thought about how nice it would be to live in a low-impact bubble
Joseph Shavit
Sep 6, 2021


Cities are making all mammals bigger according to a new study
Urbanization is causing many mammal species to grow bigger, possibly because of readily available food in places packed with people
Joshua Shavit
Aug 18, 2021


Stanford researchers develop new software for designing sustainable cities
New technology could help cities around the world improve people's lives while saving billions of dollars.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 21, 2021
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