The stark disparity across internet access in the US
Internet equity is a major issue of the post-pandemic world, and some US cities have significantly less affordable internet access…
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How rising energy bills are hitting people on prepayment meters
The number of people unable to afford to top up their prepayment meter has increased 15-fold since before the pandemic.
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How Kisumu, Kenya’s lakeside city, is curbing the housing deficit
The majority of African cities are struggling with flooding, housing deficits and poor sewerage connectivity, all of which are caused…
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Same old funding model can’t keep South African cities going or serve residents
Local government, neglected under apartheid in South Africa, was elevated in the 1996 constitution so as to strengthen democracy and…
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Opinion: How to create better cities when the pandemic is over
Slow down and embrace nature. The pandemic recovery offers an opportunity to put green and blue space as the focus…
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What role can district heating play in the energy transition?
Heating homes with excess heat from power plants instead of individual boilers seems like a climate no-brainer, but given its…
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Around the world, local utility suppliers hadn’t planned for a pandemic
And we're all using less electricity now.
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The UK will need to spend £1bn a year on flood management to avoid the worst consequences of climate change, according…
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