Green rooftop spaces, like at Pier 57 on Manhattan's West Side, or the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, are champions of change, climate change, that is.

A Seoul case study underscores the positive social and environmental outcomes of such policy changes.

The heatwaves aren't here yet. But they will come.

New research shows rooftop greenery coverage can help cool down a major city while reducing energy demand.

In the era of climate change, every surface that offers a habitat to plants and animals counts.

In 2023-24, our Living Cities Canada Fund is helping 28 local communities in seven provinces across Canada to create green infrastructure including pollinators gardens, rain gardens, mini forests etc in their cities/towns

Las Vegas is an urban heat island and is one of the fastest-warming cities in the country, second only to Reno, according to the environmental nonprofit Climate Central.

Despite their long list of possible benefits, experts acknowledge their take-up in Australia has generally been slow, and much slower than many comparable cities around the world.

As cities prepare for the effects of extreme heat as a result of climate change, experts recommend focusing on greener cities and paying greater attention to vulnerable populations.

More green space is a common response to heat stress in cities. But how do we get started? Entrepreneurs discuss their journey towards creating greener cities.

A new study by researchers from Zhejiang University and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology wed that urban heat reduces bird diversity by up to 15%, depending on the city and season.

Sunderland’s vibrant living roof bus shelters are now gracing the cityscape, bringing a splash of colour and contributing to a cleaner, greener urban environment.

Experts have said Britain must proactively respond to the changing climate.

Scientific research suggests green infrastructure can offer urban residents a wide range of benefits.

Parks and urban greenery can help reduce the impact of extreme heat waves

As heatwaves and floods hit cities worldwide, Thami Croeser, RMIT University finds some inspiring examples of cities embracing pioneering solutions to mitigate the impacts.

One-third of UHI deaths in Europe could be prevented by increasing tree canopy cover to 30% in every urban neighbourhood.

Researchers have been encouraging the replacement of tar and other dark-coloured materials used in roofing for several decades.

Living walls are springing up in our cities, often on luxury hotels, office blocks, and major stores.

Around the world we are seeing effective retrofitting of cities to adapt to more extreme weather.