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Why Mexico City is Sinking: The Environmental History of a Modern Water Crisis

Mexico City faces sinking and water crises due to drained lakes and urban growth. Explore the environmental challenges and solutions shaping its future

The Common Table in a Burning World: Why the United Nations Must Be Revived, Not Abandoned

The chamber still looks improbably calm. Green marble. Translation headsets. Country names set out in alphabetical order, as though the world’s grief can be...

Los Angeles: Reinventing the Concrete River

Explore Los Angeles' ambitious efforts to transform its concrete flood-control river back into a living ecological corridor amidst urban and climate challenges.

Shanghai, China: Sponge City on the Delta

GREEN CITIES SERIES  |  ARTICLE 12 Shanghai is sinking. The city centre has subsided more than three metres since the late nineteenth century, while the...

Environmental Sustainability: Transforming Cities Through Collective Action

Cities worldwide are transforming environmental action into vibrant community celebrations, proving that sustainability isn't about sacrifice—it's about creating richer, more connected urban lives. From...

The Quiet Crusader: The Enduring Legacy of Rachel Carson

Listen to our 5 min Deep Dive Rachel Carson: The Quiet Crusader Who Sparked a Movement and Challenged the World In the annals of environmental...

Nuclear Weapons and Climate Change: The Twin Existential Threats

A Review of ICAN Australia's Groundbreaking Report The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) Australia has released a compelling briefing paper that illuminates the...

The Global Transition to Renewable Energy: Navigating the Decisive Decade

Executive Summary The global energy system is in the midst of its most significant transformation since the dawn of the industrial age. A powerful, technology-driven...

The Green City: Global Urban Climate Action and Future Challenges

Executive Summary As urban centers become the epicenters of global population growth and carbon emissions, the imperative to transform them into sustainable, resilient, and equitable...

An Unfolding Silence: A Report on the State of the World’s Frogs

Listen to a Synopsis Part I: A World of Amphibians: Diversity, Distribution, and Adaptation An Ever-Expanding Catalog of Life To ask how many species of frogs exist...

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