India is the world's fastest-growing major economy. With two-thirds of that output driven by urban areas, it's cities are becoming outriders for green global growth.

Sangeeta Prasad 18 Jan 2019

Cities and Urbanization

These are the most powerful cities in the world

Despite the UK's impending exit from the European Union, London shows no sign of relinquishing its hold over the rest of the world.

Sean Fleming 17 Jan 2019

Cities and Urbanization

Why city residents should have a say in what their cities look like

Long viewed as a hindrance to planning public works, old-fashioned public consultation can provide insights just as valuable as anything big data can offer.

Michael S. Burke 16 Jan 2019

Climate Change

These are the biggest risks facing our world in 2019

From extreme weather to biodiversity loss, this year's Global Risks Report paints a clear picture of environmental concern.

Joe Myers and Kate Whiting 16 Jan 2019

Infrastructure

Can digital securities fund an $18 trillion infrastructure gap?

Urbanization across the planet means exploding demand for new infrastructure – but distributed ledger technology promises access to much wider sources of capital that can help fund it.

Peter Lyons 16 Jan 2019

Cities and Urbanization

Why greening our cities is key to unlocking $29 trillion worth of investment

By 2030, 60% of the world's population will live in cities. The urban expansion that will accompany this change is a huge opportunity for sustainable development - and for the private inv...

Philippe Le Houérou 15 Jan 2019

Cities and Urbanization

Why daily doses of nature in the city matter for people and the planet

A new study shows the positive impact for city dwellers of regular contact with nature.

Anne Cleary · The Conversation 15 Jan 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

These solar panels pull clean drinking water from the air

Backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, the panels are able to pull water out of the air, filter it, and dispense it through our home faucets.

Business Insider 11 Jan 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

How Singapore is securing its food supply with rooftop farms

Singapore imports the majority of its food, leaving it particularly vulnerable to disruptions in supply. Here's how the country is protecting itself.

Rina Chandran · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 11 Jan 2019

Cities and Urbanization

Here’s how to build energy infrastructures fit for the future

Could the increasing complexity of the critical infrastructures on which we rely make them more vulnerable, or more resilient? As the example of energy infrastructure shows - it's a bit o...

Cedrik Neike 11 Jan 2019

Cities and Urbanization

How inadequate urban planning is failing children's human rights

In the UK, children are becoming less healthy from spending more time indoors than previous generations. But there are five key steps policymakers can take to address this.

Jenny Wood · The Conversation 10 Jan 2019

Real Estate

The cost of housing is tearing our society apart

Seventy years of consistent appreciation in housing values, combined with stagnant real wage growth, has caused a nationwide crisis of affordability in major cities, and an intensificatio...

Derek Fidler and Hicham Sabir 09 Jan 2019

Cities and Urbanization

This is what the cities of the future could look like

With more than a million people moving into them every day, cities will be the defining feature of human geography for the 21st century.

Jeff Desjardins · Visual Capitalist 09 Jan 2019

Cities and Urbanization

The time for cities to get smart is now

Cities that take steps immediately can make way for economic growth, efficiency and a better quality of life for citizens

Howard Elias 08 Jan 2019

United Kingdom

How social media images can predict gentrification in cities

Images of exhibitions, festivals and other cultural events on Flickr can foretell the economic rise of certain neighbourhoods in London and New York City.

Rachael Bishop · Frontiers 07 Jan 2019

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