Can cities continue to grow without destroying the planet? A new study from the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB), Spain, offers insight into this complex issue. While there is no general answer to the question of whether sustainable urban growth is possible, as it depends on local physical conditions and development levels, what is clear is that continued urban growth is not desirable everywhere. More sustainability will require rigorous planning, effective governance, and a critical reassessment of dominant development narratives.

The Wells Fargo financial scandal in 2016 diminished consumer trust in traditional banks while driving homebuyers to fintech lenders for mortgages, a University of California, Davis, study suggests. The researcher analyzed Gallup poll answers regarding trust in banks, internet searches on “Google Trends” on bank scandals, newspaper articles about the Wells Fargo fines and scandal, and deposits and mortgage loan data sets in traditional banks and in fintech lenders. 

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In this work, we present a cost-effective, lithography-free, wafer-scale thermal emitter with angle- and polarization-selective dual-wavelength narrowband characteristics enabling infrared information encryption and decryption.