The city of Melbourne, Australia, has unveiled its resilience strategy, becoming the first city in the country to introduce such a document. The strategy ...
Pictures: deadly floods sweep Europe
Severe floods have hit France, Germany and Austria in the last few days, causing heavy damage in some areas. A series of pictures and videos on CityLab ...
Daimler gründet Tochter für stationäre Energiespeicher
Daimler baut sein Geschäftsfeld im Bereich der Batterieanwendungen weiter aus: Mit der Mercedes-Benz Energy GmbH hat der deutsche Automobilkonzern eine ...
IoT can make cities smarter and create jobs, too
The Internet of Things (IoT) is known as the technology that helps cities get smarter and run more efficiently. However, it might offer another advantage ...
Map visualizes how sea-level rise will affect NYC
Coastal cities are especially vulnerable to sea-level rise and New York City is no exception. A new interactive illustration by Landscape Metrics, called ...
Video: Jakarta uses social media to prepare for floodings
Coastal cities around the world are especially vulnerable to rising sea levels, floodings and storm surges. While being particularly at risk, the city of ...
How IoT is already making cities smarter
The Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to make cities more efficient. While some government officials have yet to see the worth of advanced ...
2015 was record-breaking year for renewables
According to a report by REN21 (Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century), 2015 was a record-breaking year for the renewable energy sector in ...
Video: What is 100 Resilient Cities?
Last week, the 100 Resilient Cities initiative reached its namesake goal with announcing its 100th member city. But what exactly is 100 Resilient Cities? ...
Paris bans cars older than 19 years
In its latest attempt to tackle air pollution, the city of Paris, France, has announced it will ban cars that were built before 1997: From July 1, cars ...
