Cyclists and pedestrians share a street in Dublin, Ireland. Photo: Nicola K photos/Alamy Stock Photo Now is the time of year ...

Two electric cars plugged in at a charging station in Norway. Photo: martin berry/Alamy Electric vehicle (EV) sales have been growing exponentially due to falling costs, improving technology and ...

From left to right, Hugo Mendes, Simone Sandholz and Yunus Arikan, participate in a June 2025 session elevating local and subnational voices to help shape the future of climate, biodiversity and land ...

Water tanks dot residential rooftops across Addis Ababa: a symptom of dwindling supply and a warning sign for the city’s future. As its watershed struggles to meet demand, Addis Ababa needs joint ...

A street view of Mexico City. CityMetrics’ data shows that proximity to open spaces is lower for Mexico City’s children (53.2%) compared to the population as a whole (55.4%). Photo: Irving ...

An installation crew from Alexandra Water Warriors tests a litter trap in the Jukskei River. Photo: Jenna Echakowitz/SUNCASA In Gauteng Province, the Jukskei River winds its way through the heart of ...

As countries prepare their updated nationally determined contributions (NDCs) for submission ahead of this year’s UN climate change conference (COP30), there is growing recognition that effective ...

Newly planted trees line the Piassa-Mexico-Sarbet-Gotera-Wollo Sefer corridor in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Implemented during the first phase of the city’s corridor development project, the trees provide ...

Leaders from across the continent convened at the Green & Resilient UrbanShift Africa Forum to share insights on accelerating transformative urban planning approaches—and the finance needed to ...

A cyclist rides past a sign that reads 35 degrees C. After 2024 was recorded as the hottest year on record, researchers project a nearly 3-degree-C rise in temperature by 2100 if we don’t ...

Workers install solar panels on the roof of an elementary school. School districts across the U.S. are claiming direct pay on hundreds of projects, including solar panel installations and electric ...

In Mathare, Kenya, street vendors utilize umbrellas to stay cool. An informal settlement with structures mostly made of heat-trapping materials, residents face amplified impacts of extreme heat. Photo ...