Five ways to improve net zero action – our new research highlights lessons from the past

The best net zero solutions galvanise people and make policy relatable. By giving communities a sense of agency, successful transformation is more likely.

Patrick Devine-Wright, Professor in Human Geography, University of Exeter • conversation
April 2, 2025 ~9 min

Inner London residents told me their food waste problems – composting definitely isn’t the answer

So many cities with densely populated communities living in flats without gardens struggle to find sustainable solutions to food waste.

Sayed Elhoushy, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Queen Mary University of London • conversation
March 31, 2025 ~7 min


Mathematicians uncover the logic behind how people walk in crowds

The findings could help planners design safer, more efficient pedestrian thoroughfares.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
March 24, 2025 ~9 min

Many cities are banning ads for airlines, SUVs and fossil fuels – and yours could be next

Billboard ads for airlines, SUVs and fossil fuel companies are now prohibited in cities like Edinburgh, Sheffield, Stockholm and Toronto.

Freddie Daley, Research Associate, Centre for Global Political Economy, University of Sussex • conversation
March 10, 2025 ~7 min

Why some animals defy the odds to thrive in urban areas

The animals that are living it up in the city.

Becky Thomas, Senior Lecturer in Ecology, Royal Holloway University of London • conversation
March 5, 2025 ~6 min

How cities are weathering the climate crisis

In a new book, Lawrence Vale spotlights projects from around the globe that help insulate communities from climate shocks.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News • mit
Jan. 24, 2025 ~9 min

City trees can boost education outcomes

Urban trees may bolster education outcomes and their loss could disproportionately affect students from low-income families.

Brian Maffly - U. Utah • futurity
Jan. 2, 2025 ~8 min

Valencia floods showed why coastal cities should restore their wetlands

Why wetlands are so useful in an increasingly unpredictable climate.

Dhanapal Govindarajulu, Postgraduate Researcher, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester • conversation
Dec. 19, 2024 ~5 min


The right neighborhoods get people to walk more

Adding strong evidence in support of "walkable" neighborhoods, a new study finds that the built environment can boost how much people walk.

Sara Zaske-Washington State • futurity
Dec. 16, 2024 ~5 min

15% of global population lives within a few miles of a coast − and the number is growing rapidly

Nearly 10% of the planet’s human inhabitants live within 3.1 miles of the coast − where the risk of climate disasters is often highest.

Viswadeep Lebakula, Research Scientist in Human Geography, Oak Ridge National Laboratory • conversation
Dec. 12, 2024 ~6 min

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