cities

Risk

Sinking feeling: London among cities at major risk from climate-induced flooding

Christian Aid report reveals eight major cities facing a flood-hit future

clock 04 October 2018 • 2 min read

Climate change

Five ways city living will have to adapt to climate change

Climate science suggests we will suffer more extreme heatwaves in future, so how will our daily lives need to change to cope, asks Hubbub's Trewin Restorick

clock 09 September 2018 • 3 min read

Climate change

'The future nobody wants': Billions face devastating climate impacts in cities, research warns

Flooding, heat waves, and droughts threaten billions of people in cities around the world by 2050 unless bold action is taken, research led by C40 cities estimates

clock 20 June 2018 • 2 min read

Work

Reykjavik, Prague, and Madrid head list of top cities for green space

Auckland, Bratislava, Gothenburg and Sydney also score highly in TravelBird's Green Cities Index 2018, which seeks to highlight the best urban holiday destinations for green-minded travellers

clock 24 April 2018 • 2 min read

Policy

Addressing city consumption key to climate action, research suggests

C40 research reveals cities may have a 60 per cent larger carbon footprint than previously estimated

clock 07 March 2018 • 2 min read

Climate change

'Beyond breaking point': European cities should brace for climate impacts

Impact of floods, droughts and heatwaves on European cities will be worse than previously feared, say scientists

clock 21 February 2018 • 5 min read

Buildings

City of London switches on energy efficient lighting strategy

Square mile to benefit from innovative proposals to improve energy efficiency, boost LED use, and tackle light pollution

clock 19 February 2018 • 2 min read

Automotive

Driverless cars could see humankind sprawl ever further into the countryside

Autonomous vehicles have many benefits, but they may be bad news for nature conservation

clock 30 August 2017 • 5 min read

Buildings

Pace of renewable energy shift leaves city planners struggling to keep up

Griffith University's Tony Matthews and Jason Byrne issue an urgent call for more renewable-friendly planning systems

clock 15 August 2017 • 5 min read

Politics

'America's Pledge' promises US action on climate despite Trump

Michael Bloomberg launches 'America's Pledge' on climate change as California Governor Jerry Brown sets out plan to strengthen California's carbon trading rules and cut air pollution

clock 14 July 2017 • 3 min read