Global sand crisis caused by urbanization, reports UN
While everybody knows that water is a limited and much sought after resource, a new UN report announced that the...
City of Telosa enlists Bjarke Ingels Group for urban utopia
A plan for the world’s most sustainable city has been designed and is expected to welcome its first residents...
Architect chosen to design sustainable 2026 Olympic Village
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, also known as SOM, will design the Olympic Village for the upcoming 2026 games...
Helsinki launches a sustainability app for the city
Finland’s capital city of Helsinki launched a sustainability app this summer that lets residents, tourists and...
NYC considers Manhattan land expansion to fight climate change
On Thursday March 14, Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City unveiled a $10 billion plan to prepare lower Manhattan...
Climate twins: which city will your city feel like in 2080?
The phrase "global warming" gets tossed around a lot, but do we really understand what it means and how it will...
This tool measures children's connection to nature
Scientists at the University of Hong Kong and the University of Auckland have created a 16-part questionnaire for...
A new study reveals that urban green spaces may be an antidote to depression
A recent study shows that symptoms of depression can be reduced for people who have access to green spaces. Researchers...
Southern California is losing its clouds, increasing the risk of more intense wildfires
The elevated summer temperatures in California are causing decreased levels of the low-atmosphere clouds that...
Trump administration prioritizes rural areas over cities in infrastructure spending
The Trump Administration has re-prioritized which kinds of communities, and what kinds of projects, receive funding...
Hedgehog highways make London friendlier for the adorable spiny mammals
Urban areas don't tend to be too kind to hedgehogs. Their numbers are declining in Britain, however some people...
BMW just unveiled the sleek electric motorcycle of the future
Ready to commute in style? BMW just unveiled a futuristic, zero-emission motorbike at the Concorso D’eleganza...
The San Francisco Giants grow kale and tomatoes in their baseball stadium
The idea of growing a garden in the Giantsstadium in an underused space arose from a series of conversations amongst...
Re-Imagining A City: Temporary exhibits take over San Francisco streets
The "Market Street Prototyping Festival" featured dozens of unique temporary installations -- like the "Bench-Go-Round"...
Guerilla gardening: strategies for greening up your neighborhood
Regardless of whether you are an urban, suburban, or rural dweller, there is inevitably a patch of neglected turf...
