15 stories tagged with #urbanization, in publish-time order across the WeSearch catalog. Tag pages update as new stories ingest.
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Male bowerbirds hope to dazzle females with bright human-made items
"It’s a reminder of how human activity is changing the natural world in unanticipated ways.”…
U.S. Population Growth No Longer in Urban Cores
Each year, the Census Bureau publishes population estimates for all municipalities in the U.S. with a population of 20,000 or more. Last week, it released last...…
The Internet’s Favorite Animal Is Secretly Facing a Dark Fate. Some People Are Finally Trying to Change That.
Popularity isn't always a good thing.…
Hong Kong villager steps up ‘adopt a tree’ bid amid Northern Metropolis evictions
Ken Mak says he wants to save decades-old trees planted by his grandfather from ‘being crushed to death by excavators’.…
‘Kumbh a great way to make infrastructure climate friendly’
Explore how the Kumbh Mela project aims to create climate-friendly infrastructure while boosting Nashik's regional economy.…
Manly’s penguin colony is precarious. What would it take to save it?
There are just 15 breeding pairs returning to nest at Manly each year, and the population is stubbornly refusing to grow.…
Bigger than ever: WUF13 ends with global call for action
As the World Urban Forum ended in Baku on Friday, the debate on the future of cities evolved beyond architecture, infrastructure and skylines to the urgent global question of how c…
Shrinking shared spaces in a growing cityscape
As Hyderabad rapidly develops, the availability of shared public spaces diminishes, limiting residents' opportunities for social interaction and community engagement.…
No country has ever developed without urbanising, World Bank economist tells Euronews at Baku forum
Urbanisation drives economic growth and job creation, a World Bank senior expert told Euronews at the World Urban Forum in Baku, but warned that Africa faces a financing gap that n…
MIT Asia Real Estate Initiative expands its footprint in booming Asia-Pacific cities
MIT researchers at the Center for Real Estate examine rapid urbanization across Asia through the Asia Real Estate Initiative, highlighting housing density, infrastructure, and new …
Cities struggle to keep pace as war and climate define urban futures, WUF13 delegates warn
Delegates at the World Urban Forum in Baku warned on day three that war and climate change are affecting cities faster than governments can respond, urging a shift away from standa…
‘Sheer weight’ of cities is pushing famous locations under water, study warns
It leaves a sinking feeling.…
The Science of Cities. 10 Books You Must Read
The Science of Cities. 10 Books You Must Read: Nautilus ventures into the urban world to map the mysterious complexity of cities…
Fossil-fuelled growth: India home to over 35% of world's 'dirtier & richer' cities
BENGALURU: India may have taken the term "filthy rich" literally. Indian cities' growth remains tied to polluting fossil-fuel use and consequent pollution while China and several o…
World Urban Forum opens in Baku with warning on global housing divide
Ministers and experts opened the World Urban Forum in Baku on Sunday with stark warnings about the global housing divide, calling for international cooperation to tackle a growing …