Clean Cities
Swirling the drain: The climate-driven effort to fix sewers
The UK will invest £1.1 billion over 5 years to address sewer climate challenges. Nearly 800 projects are planned through 2025.
Lockdowns ‘didn’t improve’ air pollution as much as thought
Only a systematic approach to controlling air pollution can deliver long-lasting results.
Why Singapore should consider nuclear power
When Covid-19 forced countries into lockdown for the first time, reports abounded of reduced pollution and clear skies as a result of the sharp reduction in economic activity. This visible change in the environment has increased pressure on policymakers around
Air quality regulation has ‘saved 1.5 billion birds’ in the US
Reducing pollution can have positive impacts in unexpected places.
Africans feel the heat in a warming world
Much of Africa is likely to exceed a 2°C rise and more likely to see a 3-6°C rise by 2100 if high emissions continue. That's far beyond the temperature rise limited by the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Polluted air helps COVID-19 spread, experts say
Long-term exposure to high levels of air pollution can make people more susceptible to COVID-19.