They're alive!! Megacities breathe, consume energy, excrete wastes and pollute
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 09:35
in Earth & Climate
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2009 -- 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.
