CITIES
London's new underground
Jul 23, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
Geographical heads beneath the surface to see how the Crossrail project is adding to London's historic subterranean transport network
The geography of homelessness
Jun 26, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
The real homelessness problem may be in the North and not London, but much depends on definitions
Battle in Seattle
May 31, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
America’s most eco-conscious city rejects plans to host Shell’s Arctic drilling fleet
The African Manhattan
May 23, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
Construction has begun on South Africa’s brand new £500million, 1,600-hectare city, but some are expressing fear over a growing ‘Chinese incursion’ into the region
Clearing the way
May 17, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
Seven million passengers in a city with 21 million inhabitants means constant gridlock for Lagos and more than 50 per cent of Nigeria’s total greenhouse gas emissions
Smart city on the Mongolian steppe
May 13, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
The next country to jump on the smart city bandwagon could be Mongolia, with plans for a new eco-metropolis near Ulaanbaatar. However, critics argue that it is little more than a project designed by Germans architects for Chinese investors
The geography of London’s gangs
May 13, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
There are 225 gangs operating in London. But organised crime isn’t as organised as people think
Behind the brew
May 10, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
Four years ago, there were 95 breweries in New York. Today, following careful cultivation by the state government, there are over 200
Megacities use megaresources
Apr 29, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
Megacities across the world are resource hungry, but not all consume at the same rate
Manila: clean and green
Apr 22, 2015
Written by
Paul Miles
The rivers in the Philippine capital long held a reputation for their levels of pollution. Paul Miles reports on a natural solution originating in Scotland, that has seen the waterways undergo a dramatic change for the better
Nature takes off
Apr 04, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
Singapore is building an airport where indoor trees, waterfalls and a ‘rain vortex’ sit alongside check-in queues, transit lounges and baggage carousels
A greener gotham
Mar 28, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
A plan to prepare the Big Apple for future climate change is proposing a green revolution for the city, but fears over public involvement remain.
New lives for nomads
Mar 20, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
As Genghis Khan once said, ‘Conquering the world on horseback is easy. It is dismounting and governing that is hard’
Megacities face megafloods [VIDEO]
Mar 12, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
African and Asian coastal megacities are at the highest risk from a global rise in sea level, says a new report
Delays hit Chennai's unfinished metro project
Mar 06, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
Chennai’s £2.6billion metro system is among India’s most expensive megaprojects, but a scheduled opening this month has been delayed
Keeping Singapore’s head above water
Feb 16, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
Many major cities around the world are set to face severe water problems over the coming decades, but Singapore – the perennial resource underdog – leads the way in urban water management
Sailing the earth
Feb 14, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
It came from the 1970s, and it’s found out on New Mexico’s high desert mesa. This unusual home is an ‘Earthship’, designed by architect Michael Reynolds as the ultimate in off grid living
Deforestation causing São Paulo drought
Feb 05, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
Brazil possesses 12 per cent of the world’s freshwater, and yet São Paulo – the biggest and richest city in South America – is suffering from severe drought with deforestation getting the blame
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