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Opinion: As climate change makes itself felt through heatwaves and floods, are our mega-cities ready?
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Opinion: As climate change makes itself felt through heatwaves and floods, are our mega-cities ready?

World Population Day is an occasion to reflect on how the world can best address the challenges posed by the combination of urbanization and climate change.

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Suburban living the worst for carbon emissions
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Suburban living the worst for carbon emissions

New research indicates that people in urban areas, on average, have the smallest carbon footprints, and those living in the suburbs the highest.
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Climate crisis could trigger sewage surge in English rivers, MPs told

There will be a rise in the scale of sewage discharge into rivers and waterways due to extreme weather events as a result of climate change, MPs have been told.

The loss of vegetation is creating a dangerous heat island over Nairobi
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The loss of vegetation is creating a dangerous heat island over Nairobi

Nairobi is one of the fastest growing cities in Africa. The city's population, which was about 2 million people a decade ago, now stands at over 4 million. This puts a lot of pressure on the natural environment.

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Climate change, migration and urbanization: patterns in sub-Saharan Africa
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Climate change, migration and urbanization: patterns in sub-Saharan Africa

Changing climatic conditions and ecological hazards are an important migration driver in sub-Saharan Africa.
George Monbiot: Carmageddon - it’s killing urban life.
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George Monbiot: Carmageddon - it’s killing urban life.

Land Rover's latest ads tell us that gas guzzlers contribute to urban culture. They do the opposite.

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