Agrihoods reimagine urban living by putting food at the center
Picture the bucolic little town of a fairy tale. At its core stand medieval buildings,…
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Four-fifths of the world’s population now live in urban areas
The Eixample district in Barcelona, SpainShutterstock/BearFotos More than 80 per cent of people worldwide now…
Urban farms can make cities more livable and help feed America
If you’ve spent any time on a roof, you know that it’s not especially pleasant…
Sustainability In Your Ear: Buckstop’s Alexander Olesen Digs Into Urban Mining
Read a transcript of this episode. Subscribe to receive transcripts. Every solar array, battery system,…
India’s Urban Company soars 58% above IPO price in year’s most subscribed offering
Urban Company, India’s largest home services platform, stormed onto the public markets on Wednesday, opening…
Exploring Essential Ecosystems for a Thriving Urban Future – State of the Planet
Students in the M.P.A. in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) program recently embarked on a…
Scientists Map Nightlife and Communication of NYC Rats to Help Urban Planning and Pest Control
Here in New York City, we humans crown ourselves rulers of the five boroughs—but the…
Preserving the Past and Seeking Clues to the Future in Urban Timber – State of the Planet
One recent morning, Alan Solomon, owner of Sawkill Lumber, reached out to Mukund Rao, a…
The colour of your car has a big impact on urban heat
Lighter-coloured cars could mean cooler streetsOlena Polkovnykova/Alamy The colour of a car can make a…
How To Combat the Urban Heat Island Effect at Home
The urban heat island effect occurs in cities, where structures like buildings, roads, and parking…