Soaring housing costs, climate shocks and conflicts are leaving millions without adequate shelter – but what can be done? As ...

New research reveals that cold cities may trap more daytime heat than deserts, while dry cities stay hottest after sunset.

How do you reforest an urban landscape on the periphery of Mexico City badly in need of more green spaces? One tree at a time ...

New research from Singapore University of Technology and Design and the Singapore-ETH Centre finds that private cooling may ...

Attribution researches the influence of climate change on local weather and impacts. We issues alerts in many instances when the Climate Shift Index identifies a notable extreme weather event around ...

Habitation, the places where people live, always influence the climate. The way that houses and buildings are constructed ...

Over the past decade, cities around the world have increasingly turned to nature-based infrastructure to become more ...

Forests are among the most complex yet vital ecosystems on Earth. They regulate climate, support biodiversity, and sustain human communities. With the growing realities of climate change and ...

UNDER STRICT EMBARGO UNTIL 10:00 AM UK TIME / 05:00 AM (US ET) ON TUESDAY 10TH DECEMBER 2024 While trees can cool some cities significantly during the day, new research shows that tree canopies can ...

Since 2017, the Urban Health Collaborative has worked with research institutions and policy and community partners across Latin America to study the ways that urban environments and policies affect ...