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Satellite observations detect 'urban pulse' of six global cities

WASHINGTON, June 18 - While a city is not a living organism, it behaves very much like one. Its metabolic processes may be manifested in growth spurts, metamorphosis over time and even decay. Researchers using…

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The Straits TimesJun 18, 2026, 9:04 AM

Satellite observations detect 'urban pulse' of six global cities

WASHINGTON, June 18 - While a city is not a living organism, it behaves very much like one. Its metabolic processes may be manifested in growth spurts, metamorphosis over time and even decay. Researchers using satellite imagery have tracked the vital signs of six major global cities, detecting a distinctive \"urban pulse\" in each.

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