Pollution and rampant construction have destroyed much of the Indian city's natural coastal protection. Could recording stories from locals help create alternative visions of urban development?
Many US cities could see locally-defined extreme heat exposure increase by 13-30 times as compared to the start of this century by 2100, according to new findings published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The global urban population is expected to rise rapidly in the coming decades. This growth is forcing mayors and citizens to look more closely at and plan for issues such as the impact of climate change.
