Scientists have developed a new way to represent the world's cities in global climate and Earth system models (GCM & ESMs), ...

The climate conversation has traditionally revolved around sectors such as energy, transport, and industries; a greater spotlight on the intersection of climate change and social development has only ...

India's urban poor lead climate action, showcasing community-driven resilience solutions at COP30 amidst global calls for local leadership.

From favelas to national climate plans - with global climate commitments not yet sufficient, local actors are creating impact bottom-up.

Cities hold up to 40% of the emissions reduction potential needed to meet the climate target set in the Paris Agreement.

New York City has already shown the world what urban climate leadership can look like. From the passage of Local Law 97, the nation’s most ambitious building-emissions standard, to growing ...

Urban warming and humidifying are intensifying in densely built areas like Kowloon, Hong Kong, despite decades of targeted interventions. A new study asks a critical question: why have conventional ...

More than half of the global population and about 80% of the U.S. population lives in cities — and faces higher heat risks. The entire planet is warming due to human-caused climate change, but the ...

South Africa is experiencing a combination of heat waves, storm surges, and floods in addition to other climate-related extreme weather events. The brunt of these events results in the highest damage ...