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Why Recycling Plants Keep Catching on Fire

By Ciara Nugent

Should Flood-Hit Pakistan Give Up Concrete?

By Ciara Nugent

Arizona's Dilemma: Import Water or End its Housing Boom

By Ciara Nugent

A New Jersey Town Takes Climate Action Into Its Own Hands

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Here’s What Will Happen to Qatar’s World Cup Stadiums Now

Qatar spent billions to host the most extravagant World Cup ever. How can it make sure that its stadiums don't turn into white elephants?

By Aryn Baker

Snowy Cities Try Cutting Back on Road Salt

U.S. cities are addicted to environmentally destructive road salt, and there aren't great alternatives.

By Ciara Nugent

Climate-Proof Towns Are Popping Up Across the U.S.

Planned communities are some of the most weather-resilient places in the country. But not everyone can afford them.

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Parking Lots Are Bad for Climate. California Has a Plan

A change to planning laws in California stands to weaken the car's grip on U.S. cities.

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Western Architecture Worsens India's Heat

In the face of climate change, architects are looking to the past to design more resilient buildings

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Why Capybaras 'Invaded' a Gated Community

Nordelta, a private neighborhood in Buenos Aires, had to adapt after its population of giant rodents started to boom last year.

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These Cities Have the Best Public Park Systems in the Country

Do you live within a 10 minute walk of a park? The answer is yes for nearly all residents of Minneapolis and St. Paul, helping to place Minnesota's twin cities atop The Trust for Public...

By David Johnson

These Are America's Happiest and Healthiest Cities

Do you like what you do? And do you get to use your strengths every day? People in Naples, Fla. and Barnstable, Mass. largely answered yes to those questions when surveyed by Gallup-Sharecare, boosting their...

By David Johnson

How to Design Cities for Children

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute

Give Small Cities a Chance

These are today's best ideas

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These 10 Cities Are the Most Expensive to Live In Around the World

From Melbourne to San Jose

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How to Reinvent Local News

These are today's best ideas

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Finally A Cure for the Common Cold

These are today's best ideas

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Airline cancellations are expected to extend into Monday

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Millennials Are Flocking to These 11 Cities Across America

Move over, New York

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