Clean Cities
Can ecovillages be an answer to environmental challenges?
The planet is fast urbanizing and villages are losing out. That trend is unlikely to change.
Lots of trees can help keep cities cooler in summer
You can maximize the natural cooling effects of trees in cities by boosting canopy cover beyond 40%.
Air pollution could help trigger psychotic experiences
A study has linked increased psychosis rates in urban areas to high levels of toxic air.
Brussels’ Peeing Boy wastes fresh drinking water no more
The Peeing Boy sent as much as 2,500 liters of fresh drinking water directly down the drain each day.
Beijing can reach zero emissions by 2050
In order for the scenario to work, ambitious climate policies and stronger government support are urgently needed.
Can Qatar and Dubai counter climate change in the Persian Gulf?
The nations in the inhospitable region aren't sitting idly by in the face of climate change.