urbanization

Earth News

COP28: What happened on day 7 of the UN climate conference?

The UN conference continues, as 2023 becomes the world's hottest year on record.

06/12/2023

Mobility

Are electric scooters the answer to urban mobility pro

A ban on the rental of electric scooters comes into effect in Paris on Friday. But some experts feel not enough is being done to look at ways of replacing car journeys with more sustainable modes of transport

01/09/2023

Health news

Depression hits suburbs more than city centres, new report claims

Urban areas are more affected by depression than rural areas, but dense inner-city centres are not the worst place to live. A new study has found that residents of suburbs are more at risk of depression

27/05/2023

Nature

Visiting parks reduces prescription mental health drug use

Visiting urban green spaces reduces mental health drug use, new research finds.

18/01/2023

Earth News

Which European cities are leading on climate?

By 2050, 70 per cent of the global population will live in urban areas - but not all cities are dealing with climate change equally well.

17/11/2022

Culture news

Who was William Klein? Photographer dies in Paris aged 96

From Vogue to the Museum of Modern Art, who was the man that changed the way we do urban photography?

13/09/2022

Earth News

Guerrilla gardening: The purest form of climate rebellion

Meet the guerrilla gardeners of Europe. Their form of climate activism transforms neighbourhoods and brings local communities together.

25/08/2022

Earth News

Check out the best of this year's Urban Wildlife Photography Awards

The Urban Wildlife Photography Awards showcase some of the best urban wildlife photography by professionals and amateurs.

27/06/2022

Earth News

Chinese millennials quit their ‘empty’ city jobs to become farmers

Millions of young Chinese people are increasingly uninspired by modern society's long work hours and meagre pay, urban congestion and high living costs, so they have fled to start a new life.

17/11/2021

USA

At least 1 dead as apartment building partially collapses near Miami

A 12-story beachfront apartment building partially collapsed in a town outside Miami early on Thursday morning, killing at least one person and trapping scores more in rubble.

24/06/2021

Climate

Could decarbonising our cities be the answer to climate change?

Over half of the world's population live in urban areas and three-quarters of all energy is consumed by those living in cities.

24/06/2021

Earth News

How do you make cities healthier, cleaner and cooler?

Easy access to green space could add years to your life.

12/08/2020

Ecotech

Air pollution: this new mode of transportation could change everything

A Rotterdam-based innovator has created a bicycle whose green credentials go a notch further.

17/04/2019