Posted January 6, 2018 02:21 pm – Updated January 7, 2018 01:25 am Special to The Capital-Journal Local infrastructure can encourage healthy decisions Audrey Power, of Topeka, says she walks on the Shunga Trail every day for her health. (Thad Allton/The Capital-Journal) Audrey Power, of Topeka, says she walks on the Shunga Trail
http://www.thebrittonfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/BFhotclimates2013.pdf Everyone appreciates cool shade on a hot day. But in urban settings in the arid west, trees provide benefits beyond the shade they cast. Researchers at the Center for Urban Forest Research in Davis, CA, have been working since 1992 to quantify the benefits that trees provide. However, with water supplies dwindling as population
Here’s How Cities Can Get the Most out of Their Parks TERESA MATHEW OCT 18, 2017 Neighborhood green spaces aren’t always living up to their full potential. A neighborhood park can be a powerful tool to help nearby residents lead healthier lives. According to one study, every dollar spent on creating and maintaining park trails saves
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/climate/what-is-climate-change.html Part 1 What is happening? 1.Climate change? Global warming? What do we call it? Both are accurate, but they mean different things. You can think of global warming as one type of climate change. The broader term covers changes beyond warmer temperatures, such as shifting rainfall patterns. President Trump has claimed that scientists
Our personalities are shaped by the climate we grew up in, new study says By Angela Fritz November 27 People brave the cold in Arlington, Va., in December 2016. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post) Take two children with similar backgrounds. Both are boys. They’re raised in families with the same socioeconomic status. They live in similar-looking neighborhoods
