City Stories
A key challenge in this new Human Age is to lessen the ecological footprint of the world’s cities, even as their populations expand. The Anthropocene tells the stories about resilient urban coastal infrastructure, low carbon transportation systems, and nature-inspired architectural designs.
Habitat with Humanity
Making creative accommodations for the urban wild
The Race to Reinvent Cement
The material that built the modern world is due for an upgrade. What if we could transform cement from a climate wrecker
into a carbon sponge?
Does driving an electric car help decarbonize the economy?
You would need to drive an electric car more than 50,000 km in Quebec and 150,000 km in Germany to outcompete a conventional car in terms of greenhouse gas emissions
The hidden climate impact of micromobility services
A new study shows that rented e-scooters and e-bikes replace walking and public transit trips, increasing the climate impact of getting around the city
Are We Approaching Peak Stuff?
Almost imperceptibly, we are stepping off the consumption treadmill
First of its kind study quantifies how tree shade can cancel urban heat island effect
The presence of 20 additional mature trees in one neighborhood could lower the temperature by 1.39 degrees
To make carbon taxes fairer and more effective, give people free green services rather than cash
A well designed carbon tax could reduce carbon emissions and poverty at the same time; A new study shows how.
Researchers pinpoint 12 tried-and-true ways to reduce cars in cities
Cities can reduce the number of cars downtown by up to one-third through a series of carefully designed, layered policies, according to a new study.
Plastic bag bans and fees can have unintended consequences
Deprived of a source of free garbage bags, people simply buy them.
These Buildings Generate More Energy Than They Use
Norway ushers in an era of energy-positive architecture
