Sky's the Limit

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Rapid urbanization is reshaping civilization. We look to the rooftops for sustainable solutions.
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More Prime-Time Ads Could Kick Drunken Driving to the Curb

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Public service announcements about the dangers of drunken driving could save thousands of lives each year – but only if those ad campaigns are better funded and more people see them, according to three Cornell researchers.

On the Map: CALS in the City

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Portraits of researchers and educators on their turf, from the rat burrows of city parks to the furrows of a rooftop farm in Brooklyn.

The Science of Shade

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From engineering soil for street trees to diversifying the urban forest, insights from Nina Bassuk on making horticulture thrive in cities.
Nina Bassuk

Cities and the Power of Place

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Richard Stedman explores our sense of place in the age of migration, global mobility, and urbanization.
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Healthy Harvest

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Research and recommendations from the Healthy Soils, Healthy Communities project protects urban gardeners from residual soil contaminants.
Sara Perl Egendorf standing next to pile of soil