Scientists: global warming to blame for heatwave deaths
New research shows that hundreds of deaths during the heatwave across Europe in 2003 can be attributed to manmade climate change. According to ...
Elektromobilität: “Ladenotstand in Deutschland”
Eine Million E-Autos will die Bundesregierung bis 2020 auf die Straße gebracht haben – ein Ziel, das zu scheitern droht. Der Grund: Der Ausbau der ...
Report: Car sharing can reduce social inequality in cities
According to the International Transport Forum, social inequality could be reduced by changing the way people move: Its study has found that replacing ...
The negative impacts of overflowing garbage bins
Due to the steady increase in urban population and the growing demand for food, cities are confronted with a rising amount of waste and littering. Public ...
Could tobacco soon be powering airplanes?
With the demand for cigarettes in decline around the world, farmers are looking for other things to make out of tobacco. In Virginia, a group of ...
Can smart cities improve the health of their citizens?
The term “smart city” is often tied to better infrastructures, more security and higher efficiency among urban areas. But are smart cities able ...
Report: Cities key to emission reduction
According to a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), cities are central for achieving the ambitious targets of the Paris Climate Agreement. ...
Video: Mapping the world’s immigration flows
Max Galka of Metrocosm has created another stunning animation: After visualizing the history of urbanization, Galka mapped the world’s immigration ...
Mexico City chokes on its congestion problem
Mexico City has had just 26 days with acceptable air quality levels so far this year and the city’s severe traffic congestion is mainly to blame ...
Where will London’s businesses move to?
After the Brexit, many companies in London face an uncertain future and might be on the move to other cities within the European Union. CityLab takes a ...
