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From sponge cities in China to urban heat officers in Sierra Leone, here are the top innovations from sustainable cities in the Global South.
Saudi Arabia is building an eco-city in the desert. What difference will The Line and Neom make to the country’s sky-high carbon emissions?
As another of South Africa’s major cities confronts a crippling water crisis, what’s going wrong – and what could put it right?
Sustainable architecture is booming – but what inspiration can it take from traditional buildings, from igloos to yurts to windcatchers?
From droughts to floods to hurricanes, most climate disasters involve water in some way. Here’s how to build a more sustainable water future.
“A rapidly closing window of opportunity” to tackle climate change: here’s what we learned from the latest IPCC Synthesis Report.
After years of drought, the South African capital famously evaded “Day Zero” for water once. But can it do so again?
As central Chile shoulders its 13th year of drought, how will Santiago keep its faucets flowing?
In the news: Brazil Amazon deforestation hits 15-year high, Greenland summit sees first rainfall, and corals spawn in Great Barrier Reef.
In this news roundup: the hottest day ever, an Indigenous superfood makes a comeback, and electric cars take over Far East Russia
In this news roundup: Earth approaching climate tipping points, DHL orders electric aircraft, and why remote working isn’t as green as you might think
In the news: hundreds dead in Canada heatwave, cow stomachs break down plastic, and how cities can restore the planet’s biodiversity.
Once West Germany’s capital, now a global hub for sustainability: Here’s how Bonn reinvented itself to stay relevant in a changing world.
In the news: Leonardo DiCaprio leads $43m Galápagos pledge, US embraces offshore wind, and the environmental challenges facing Asia’s cities
The UN's Second World Ocean Assessment lays out the critical state of the oceans – and how little is known about them and their ecosystems.
