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Cyclists Wait At An Intersection Near The CCTV Headquarters In Beijing

Environment The World

2. April 2026

Cities Prove a Cleaner Future Is Possible

The United Kingdom, the United States, and China are among the countries where major cities have cut air pollution by more than 20% since 2010, improving public health and urban living conditions.

Society

Society Austria

10. March 2026

This City Turns Parking Spaces Into Green Community Areas

By replacing on-street parking with green and public spaces, Vienna is reshaping urban streets to reduce heat, improve mobility and create more liveable neighbourhoods in Austria.

Animals

Animals Singapore

23. February 2026

Engineered Mosquito Strategy Cuts Dengue Risk in Major Trial

A citywide experiment has shown that releasing Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes can significantly reduce dengue transmission, with results from Singapore demonstrating strong potential for urban disease control.

Environment

Green spaces and bike lanes in San Felipe, Bogotá

Environment Colombia

9. November 2025

City Turns Smog into a Clean-Air Comeback

High in the Andes, Bogotá is proving that better urban design and data can clear the air. Once choked by pollution, the city has already cut fine particle levels by 13% in its pilot neighbourhood, showing that small design shifts can deliver big health gains.

Society

Young Indian woman buying fresh fruits in Jaipur, India

Society India

22. May 2025

From 30% to 4%: a 12-Year Poverty Miracle

Poverty rates in India have drastically declined across all social and religious groups over the past 12 years, thanks to sustained economic growth and a wide range of inclusive, impactful government welfare programs.

Society

Indore in Madhya Pradesh won the prize for being the cleanest city in India for eight years in a row from 2017

Society India

17. April 2025

Encouraging a Clean City, Through Civic Pride

The city of Indore in the state of Madhya Pradesh is setting a great example in urban cleanliness, being India’s cleanest city for eight straight years, with its citizens making lasting behaviors for the better.

Environment

City commuter against London skyline at sunset

Environment England

25. March 2025

This Ultra Low Emission Zone Has Sharply Slashed Toxic Emissions

Following the expansion of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), England’s capital has seen a 27% decline in toxic gas emissions, thus improving the air quality of a larger portion of the iconic city.

Environment

Environment Burkina Faso

3. March 2025

Green Belt Offers Shade for Locals

A green belt has been built around Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, as a protective barrier against the encroaching desert, providing shade and productive land to its growing population.

Environment

Paris plans to swap parking slots for trees, illustration

Environment

13. January 2025

Swapping Parking Spots for Trees!

The City of Lights will transform 60,000 parking spots into shaded green spaces throughout Paris by 2030, thus better protecting the citizens of France’s capital against extreme heat events.

Society

Society Zambia

7. December 2024

The Sanitation Project That Exceeded Expectations

Through concerted efforts between government agencies, international financial institutions, non-profit organizations, and local communities, multiple facets of Zambia’s sanitation crisis were successfully addressed.