Urbanization represents a significant shift in landscape, habitat composition , and human-built structures, with profound ...

Urbanization in Africa is accelerating quickly, showing no signs of slowing down. An international team of researchers addresses critical gaps in our understanding of how this urbanization affects ...

Biodiversity is the variety of animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms that gather in one area and work together to create an ecosystem that balances and supports life. In a new study, scientists ...

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Urbanization transforms landscapes dramatically, often harming local wildlife. But some species can adapt to live in these unfamiliar environments. New research suggests city lizards in Puerto Rico ...

The Government of Sri Lanka has launched an ambitious program of economic and physical regeneration for Metropolitan Colombo. Image © Joe Qian/World Bank South Asia ...