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Flood-hit German homes face higher premiums as climate risks grow
explainer
Are World Heritage Site listings a blessing or a curse?
Climate action 'for our people, not to them', cities say
In Depth
Cities reboot: Urban life in the age of COVID-19
Covid-19 vaccine passports: What you need to know
U.S. housing accelerates, building permits skid to eight-month low
California considers 'managed retreat' from rising Pacific
How to persuade people to wear masks
Hydropower push leaves Pakistani Kashmir's capital hot, bothered
Thai low-cost housing plan puts slum dwellers in charge
Growing eviction risk as rent freezes end in Europe
Demolition near Delhi feared leaving 100,000 villagers homeless
Sharp-eyed grandmothers combat looting and crime in South Africa
Swimming for all? Poolside or the beach, minorities face barriers
Are 3D-printed schools a solution to Africa's classroom shortage?
Robots to card cutouts: possible replacements for Olympic crowds
explainer
Eric Adams will likely be NYC's next mayor. Here's why it matters
Ecologists take on Slovenian government in water resources vote
Indian cities tap into pandemic cycling trend
Amsterdam tells rowdy tourists 'stay home' as city lockdowns lift
Canada's pandemic housing boom puts squeeze on prime farmland
Ivory Coast sends mobile clinics to speed up COVID vaccinations
Georgia LGBT+ Pride organisers say 'just trying to survive'
Italian watchdog takes aim at delivery firm's gig-worker algorithm
China orders Didi app downloads suspended over data violation
Madrid's gay pride returns after COVID cancellation
Master plan for Delhi dreams big but may bypass poor
Evicted by Cambodia, ethnic Vietnamese stuck at watery border
U.S. extends CDC eviction ban by one month. Here's what to know.
Tokyo man evicted twice, 50 years apart, for Olympic construction
Canada heatwave: How can cities adapt to rising temperatures?
Argentinian city wins global prize for urban farming project
Virtual and in-person Pride marches step off in New York
Mass demolitions, evictions as Nigeria continues housing push
insight
The race to preserve African-American cemeteries
NY grapples with influx of homeless in Manhattan
Amid climate, social shocks, U.S. cities put faith in community
Soviet plant turned into green urban space in western Ukraine
Moscow to give away cars to spur COVID vaccine take-up
India holds vaccination drive for people with disabilities
COVID-19 shots to the people: Indonesia city revs up vaccine buses
Young, Indian, Unvaccinated: world's largest vaccine drive falters
Malaysian urban dwellers 'reclaim' city land, one garden at a time
Youth anger over housing threatens Moon legacy in South Korea
Shots on wheels: Malaysia goes mobile with mass vaccine rollout
Anger over tourism plans in India’s paradise islands
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About our Cities coverage

We examine how cities are reshaping the way people live.

Opinion

Susan Aitken Glasgow City Council

Can cities like Glasgow lead the next green industrial revolution?

As world leaders prepare to come to COP26, Glasgow is showing climate action can be inclusive and equitable
Brodie Boland & Milag San Jose-... C40 Cities

As climate threats grow, what can cities do to cope?

From heat-reflecting roofs to waterways that fight flooding, climate-smart ideas bring lots of side benefits
Saleemul Huq International Centre for Climate Change and Development

The era of loss and damage from climate change is upon us

As extreme weather worsens, what can Germany and other disaster-hit countries learn from well-prepared at-risk nations like Bangladesh?
Esther Ngumbi University of Illinois

Time is ripe for African countries to grow their urban agriculture

As COVID-19 strains urban food systems, cities can innovate to grow more locally and provide jobs for young people

In Depth

Swimming for all? Poolside or at the beach, ethnic minorities face barriers
insight
The race to preserve African-American cemeteries
insight
'COVID is a wake-up call': Black entrepreneurs aim to level playing field
in-depth
Will 2021 be the year of living sustainably for Europe?

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Baptism by toxic water: Mine waste, sewage threaten South Africa's
Down and out in Ulaanbaatar
Falling Freetown
Land of Little Rain
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One man, one city, three evictions: the human cost of Rio's growth

Editor's Picks

California weighs first step in 'managed retreat' from rising Pacific
Hydropower push leaves Pakistani Kashmir's capital hot and bothered
Are 3D-printed schools a solution to Africa's classroom shortage?
U.S. cities put trust in community hubs to counter climate, social shocks