A woman scrolls on her phone on a car-free street in Bordeaux, France. Photo: Noelephants Flying/Unsplash 2025 tested cities in ways both familiar and new. Urban areas faced intensifying heat, more ...

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 ...

Solar panels on a public building in Cali, Colombia. Photo: Mayor’s Office of Cali Cities are on the front line of climate impacts. They are home to most of the world’s population and economic ...

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 ...

Residents collect water during the 2018 Cape Town water crisis. Photo: Cavan Images/Alamy Stock Photo With about 464 millimeters of rainfall per year — less than half the global average — South Africa ...

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 ...

A newly planned and constructed mixed-use transport corridor in Addis, Ababa, Ethopia – the Megenagna-Ayat Corridor – increases safety for non-motorized transport users and increases access to ...

Play is not frivolous. Through play, children discover and make sense of the world, bond with family, peers and nature, learn to appreciate art, culture and traditions, and build skills for life. Play ...