Coastal residents clean up after severe flooding in Indonesia, Photo: Ranah Pixel Studio/iStock In large and geographically ...

Shifting more trips from driving to public transit, biking and walking can nearly double emissions reductions compared with ...

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Austin, Texas, is among many U.S. cities implementing innovative clean energy solutions. Photo: Roschetzky ...

Urban news & analysis from WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities ...

In 2025, WRI and partners planted 12,000 trees in the Soweto section of Johannesburg, South Africa. Photo: Jenna Leah/WRI ...

Buriganga Shipyard in Dhaka, Bangladesh. As Bangladesh’s economic hub, Dhaka anchors the country’s export economy, led by the ready-made garment industry. Photo: Sohan Rahat/Unsplash There is a ...

Women commute through Tokyo, Japan. As primary caregivers, women make up the majority of cyclists in Japan. The country ranks 118th on the Global Gender Gap Index. Photo: Alison Sant Bicycles are ...

Native American and neighborhood residents helped transform a former landfill into Portland’s Cully Park through a partnership among Verde, a community organization, the City of Portland and Knot ...

In Addis Ababa, public transport vehicles wait in a long queue for diesel at a fuel station in the Lideta area. Photo: Semere Jelalu/WRI Africa When fuel queues stretch for kilometers and commuters ...

In eastern Nalasopara, a peripherial suburb of Mumbai, autorickshaws serve over 120,000 passengers per day. Photo: Darsheet Vora/Mumbai Living Lab In the peripheral areas of Mumbai, the humble ...

In cities like Beijing with aging populations, design and infrastructure changes can help make public transit systems more accessible. Photo: Besides the Obvious/Shutterstock As people live longer and ...