How cities can keep their cool
Cutting-edge materials and thoughtful urban planning can help cities beat the negative heating effects of climate change.
More from Nature Outlook: Cities
How is the world responding to the specific challenges faced by city-dwellers? With more people living in urban areas than ever, the future health and happiness of humanity depends on it.
Wooden skyscrapers point the way to more sustainable cities
Buildings made of wood store carbon, instead of adding it to the atmosphere.
Cities are embracing nature for flood defence
As losses owing to flooding rise, some urban centres are ditching the concrete and making space for natural wetlands.
Cities aren’t built for women — it’s time to change that
Established conventions of urban planning create cities that do not serve everyone equally.
Geothermal networks let cities warm and cool as one
An upgrade to district heating systems brings greater flexibility and efficiency, and is giving gas companies a renewable future.
Building mentally healthy cities with neuroscience
Landscape architect and neuroscientist Agnieszka Olszewska-Guizzo explains how she measures and optimizes the mental-health benefits of urban spaces.
Data drive city transportation forwards
‘Smart cities’ seek to maximize connectivity to improve urban mobility.
Growing cities face mounting challenges
Urban health and well-being is central to the world’s future prospects
How cities can lead the fight against heart disease
Bringing together disconnected data on the social determinants of health could help cities tackle cardiovascular disease.