Natural disasters
Climate change is a fiscal disaster for local governments − one study shows how it’s testing communities in Florida
Climate change is affecting communities nationwide, but Florida often seems like ground zero. In September 2022, Hurricane Ian devastated south-west…
The survival of Venice hinges on urgent green initiatives
If Paris is the city of love, then Venice is synonymous with beauty. With art and culture in abundance, the…
Berlin offers a model for how cities can cope with increasingly regular extreme floods
We’ve become accustomed to quasi-apocalyptic images of cities swapping streets for rivers.In fact, CNN reported that 'Ten countries and territories…
Why floods are a growing risk to UK homes
Flooding is one of the most common natural disasters worldwide, with the potential to cause devastation to land, people and…
Turkey’s historic city of Antakya has been flattened by powerful earthquakes in the past – and rebuilt itself
Tens of thousands have died and millions have become homeless in southern Turkey and northern Syria after the massive 7.8…
Turkey-Syria earthquake: The scandal of not being prepared
The magnitude-7.8 earthquake near Gaziantep that struck south-eastern Turkey and neighbouring Syria on 6 February , and the large aftershocks…
The cost of Europe’s summer of wildfires
Although both local and national governments put warnings in place, over 95% of wildfires in Europe were caused by human…
Met Office warns of ‘exceptional’ fire risk in UK cities
Wildfires have not traditionally been a widespread issue in the UK. However, the record-breaking temperatures in London and across the…
Which cities are most affected by climate change?
Climate change is impacting the entire world; however, there are some cities that will feel its effects more than others.…
Satellites zoom in on cities’ hottest neighbourhoods to help combat the urban heat island effect
Cities are generally hotter than surrounding rural areas, but even within cities, some residential neighbourhoods get dangerously warmer than others…