Global city greening ranking shows that street trees, not parks, are what matter
MIT researchers compared world cities not by green space on a map, but by how many trees a person actually sees while walking down the street.
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Climate discrimination and the end of the garden city era in Almaty
Green deficit confirmed by satellite data as nature retreats massively before Almaty’s development. A climate inequality map reveals the city split into shady oases and concrete heat traps. Loss of natural filtration in treeless areas turns dust and smog into
Kindergartens in Astana are hotter than the streets, while in Almaty it’s the opposite: Pavlov Analytics studied schools, courtyards, and streets of two cities
Pavlov Analytics continues its urban microclimate study — new data on schools, kindergartens, and streets reveals more than the citywide average.
The hottest building in Almaty: a study revealed a 19-degree difference between city districts
Temperature difference between buildings in Almaty reaches 19°C.
In Astana, the temperature difference between buildings reaches 16°C on the same day — data from 49.5 thousand buildings
Pavlov Analytics analyzed perceived air temperature for all 49,538 buildings in Astana in June 2026. Temperature differences reached 16°C.
Climate discrimination and the end of the garden city era in Almaty
Green deficit confirmed by satellite data: nature retreats massively before Almaty’s development. A climate inequality map reveals the city split into shady oases and concrete heat traps. Loss of natural filtration in treeless areas turns dust and smog into