Washington-based writer and editor reporting on development, cities and property rights for the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
Around the world, technological innovations to capture, store, reuse or replace carbon pollution are on the rise. Products can include plastic, soap and fabrics.
A growing sector of the U.S. medical community is prescribing time outdoors in the same way that they would prescribe normal medication.
The Civilian Climate Corps is modelled in part on a 1930s Depression-era initiative and could create jobs and help tackle climate change across the United States.
Rising sea levels could put 300,000 US homes at risk by 2045. California is planning a 'managed retreat' roadmap with a 'buyout' funding plan to counter the threat.
Jane Gilbert, Miami's new chief 'heat officer', is working to spread awareness and also tackle equity issues associated with these rising temperatures.
In the US, the first 3D-printed homes are being built, including a project in Texas to build affordable housing to help tackle shortages and homelessness.
The new 1000 Cities Adapt Now initiative will focus on water resilience and using natural systems to protect urban areas from climate change impacts.
The International WELL Building Institute oversees a global set of standards for buildings aimed at promoting the health of their occupants, now with a focus on COVID-19.
COVID-19 has forced many vulnerable citizens to self-isolate. But contact-free, autonomous deliveries can be a lifeline and help reduce transmission rates.
From lowering city speed limits to classes on mindfulness, urban areas all over the world are seeking ways to reduce noise pollution, in an aim to improve health and wellbeing.
The Little Free Pantry movement gives those in need 24-hour access in their neighbourhood to food and other basic necessities they may not normally be able to afford.
In a growing global movement, environmentalists are trying a new legal route to protect the planet - vesting rivers and reefs with "rights of nature".
Cultural heritage should be considered a priority in rebuilding cities after conflict or natural disaster, but it is often missing from local and international strategies.
Churches are quietly creating low-income housing in areas around Washington - and cities across the United States are taking notice.
With its prime location and rapid development over the past decade, the Columbia Heights neighbourhood commands among the highest rents in the U.S. capital — already one of the most expen...
