Cities, no doubt, are aspirational and most people want to move into them for upgrading their stands of living. However, a lot of these immigrants will be coming due to distressed conditions and hence neither they nor the city authorities will be prepared to handle them. In recent times, many urban areas of the world… Continue reading Cities need to handle climate-displaced people with dignity
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Adapting China to extreme weather
Xia Zhijian Climate adaptation of industry and infrastructure is a matter of national concern after extreme weather battered China’s manufacturing centres this summer Vast swathes of China suffered from unusual weather this summer. Floods, droughts, power shortages, wildfires, heatwaves and heatstroke – the vocabulary of disaster has filled media reports, social networks and daily conversations.… Continue reading Adapting China to extreme weather
Latest IPCC report says human induced climate catastrophe is destroying both humans and nature
Climate crisis has exposed millions of people to acute food and water insecurity, especially in Africa, Asia, Central and South America, on Small Islands and in the Arctic. Human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature and affecting the lives of billions of people around the world, despite efforts to reduce the… Continue reading Latest IPCC report says human induced climate catastrophe is destroying both humans and nature
We must recognise cities as waterscapes
and Ajaya Dixit Recurring floods in major cities point to need for moving away from land-centric urbanism Chennai is flooded. The north-east monsoon that has been hovering ominously over Tamil Nadu has brought with it the highest volume of rainfall within 24 hours in the last five years. It has also revived memories of the… Continue reading We must recognise cities as waterscapes
Cities need net-zero commitments as climate induced internally displaced people keeps increasing
Women and girls make up over half of the world’s IDPs, 5 million IDPs are living with disabilities, an estimated 2.6 million are elderly, and over 30.5 million are children and youth. As world governments sharpen their negotiation skills to bargain for better deals for their respective countries and regions, I would suggest cities to… Continue reading Cities need net-zero commitments as climate induced internally displaced people keeps increasing
Sewage pollution: our research reveals the scale of England’s growing problem
Sarah Purnell, University of Brighton and James Edward Ebdon, University of Brighton The UK has around 1,500 individual river systems, totalling over 200,000 km in length. It’s common for sewers here to accept both untreated human waste and rain water in a combined system. Water and sewerage companies are permitted to release this wastewater into… Continue reading Sewage pollution: our research reveals the scale of England’s growing problem
The future of water in the US West is uncertain, so planning and preparedness are critical
Sharon Udasin Water authorities in the Western U.S. don’t know what the future will bring, but they are working collaboratively and with scientific rigor to make sure they’re prepared for anything In a thirsty Western United States that has become increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather events, rampant wildfires and years of unprecedented drought, those at… Continue reading The future of water in the US West is uncertain, so planning and preparedness are critical
How to meet climate and SDG goals together for cities
Each city should have two plans ready within a year. One, a SDG plan and two, a climate action plan Cities are growing by leaps and bounds. Currently, almost 55 percent of the global population lives in cities. This figure is estimated to grow to 68 percent by 2050. In this decade, which is also the ‘Decade… Continue reading How to meet climate and SDG goals together for cities
More than 50 Mayors Call on Governments and Companies to Conserve Forests
Many cities are investing in trees, forests and other nature-based solutions to counteract these effects and help their residents adapt to climate change City leaders representing combined population of nearly 173 million residents have issued the Cities4Forests “Call to Action on Forests & Climate” Fifty-seven cities, including 51 mayors, have issued a declaration calling on governments,… Continue reading More than 50 Mayors Call on Governments and Companies to Conserve Forests
Reversing ecosystem degradation: working with city youths
Education curriculum for youth should be designed in ways that their grades are linked to conservation actions. Oxygen, an otherwise conveniently forgotten thing, has been the most talked about crisis in India in recent months. However, much of the attention stayed put on the oxygen cylinders and concentrators. Very naturally so. A few Indians, who are generally concerned… Continue reading Reversing ecosystem degradation: working with city youths