Impacts How community maps can protect children from extreme heat Heatwaves claim tens of thousands of lives each year. Now a US mapping project is revealing those most at risk so they can get the help they need.
Solutions Urban oases combine roof gardens and solar panels Combining solar panels and a roof garden is a tricky and costly engineering task.
Resilience Photo by danilo.alvesd on Unsplash In Brazil's favelas, green roofs might help relieve the heat How one group in Rio de Janeiro teamed up with researchers to adapt green roof technology for their community.
Good NewsGeoff Whalan/Flickr Cities really can be both denser and greener A classic urban trade-off might not be our destiny. That’s great news for the climate.
Impactspixabay.com How ‘heat officers’ plan to help cities survive ever-hotter summers Heat-focused officials in these four cities are rolling out warning systems and drawing up green designs to create more heat-resistant metropolises.
Resiliencecommons.wikimedia.org The impossible battle to flood-proof New York City To manage the rising risk of extreme rainfall, the Big Apple will need to get spongier. Here’s how creating more green infrastructure could keep the city high and dry.
Causeswww.needpix.com Turning cities into sponges to save lives and property Officials around the world are implementing techniques to absorb or divert water and protect urban areas from the effects of climate change.
