21 February 2023
An analysis of satellite images taken since the year 2000 found that hundreds of the most populous coastal cities have added land, which is now vulnerable to sea level rise
31 January 2023
A modelling study of 93 European cities suggests that more than 2600 human heat-related deaths over just three months could have been prevented if these places increased their average tree coverage from 15 per cent to 30 per cent
19 September 2022
Around three-quarters of the tree and shrub species currently grown in cities worldwide are predicted to be at risk from hotter and drier conditions by 2050
13 September 2022
Exceptionally heavy monsoon rains have been exacerbated by poor urban planning in the Indian tech hub, showing the need for improved water systems
8 April 2022
Kalasatama, a former cargo port in Finland’s capital, is acting as a test bed for new ideas that could help the city reach a goal of becoming carbon-neutral by 2030
23 November 2021
An analysis of satellite data from 293 cities in Europe has found that trees have a big cooling effect while other green spaces don't
4 October 2021
The world’s city dwellers collectively experienced 119 billion days above 30°C in 2016 – an almost 200 per cent increase on the equivalent 1983 figure of 40 billion days
9 June 2021
Urban populations are exploding. If we want future cities to be more sustainable, we need to think of them as complex, dynamic systems with their own metabolism, says Anu Ramaswami
27 May 2021
Cities including Tokyo, New York, London, Rio de Janeiro and Singapore have their own distinct microbiomes, according to a vast survey of microbes in 60 urban areas worldwide
2 April 2021
Large-scale weather patterns and urban overheating make Sydney’s inland suburbs up to 10°C warmer than coastal areas during extreme heat events
