They're alive! Megacities breathe, consume energy, excrete wastes and pollute
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 11:42
in Earth & Climate
A scientific trend to view the world's biggest cities as analogous to living, breathing organisms is fostering a deep new understanding of how poor air quality in megacities can harm residents, people living far downwind, and also play a major role in global climate change. That's the conclusion of a report on the "urban metabolism" model of megacities presented here today at the 238th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS).