Clean Cities
Study calls for climate-friendly earthen homes, not concrete
Some 700 million people live in earthen homes. A new paper calls for more modern styles, in part as a response to concrete-related emissions.
‘Cool pavements’ could cool cities and mitigate climate change
As much as 40 percent of cities in the US while conventional asphalt accounts for more than 95% of pavements worldwide
Mammals living in cities grow larger than their country cousins
Animals that can adopt well to resource-rich urbanized environments could fare better than those that can't.
As cities grow larger, the poorest residents lose out
Scientists have found that the rich get even richer and the poor get even poorer, the larger cities become.
Swiss commuters say climate isn’t their top transport priority
Researchers at Switzerland's EPFL say climate isn't the driver when it comes to why people commute by car – or why they stop,
Tokyo a major step forward for sustainable, climate-friendly Olympics
"As a global event with a huge visibility, the Games also carry the responsibility to take effective action to address it.”