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Environment
Manila hopes greening its shorelines will yield cleaner water and less flooding
After decades of trying concrete solutions, authorities are planting bamboo and mangroves and using other soft-path methods to make its waterways less of a menace.
Keith Schneider June 22, 2017
Philanthropy
Foundations see a bigger role to play in the future of cities
4 takeaways on urban philanthropy from a global gathering of foundations.
Christopher Swope June 20, 2017
Health
Ulaanbaatar tops smog-ridden Beijing in air pollution

Residents of Mongolia’s capital will hold a protest next week to raise awareness about hazardous particulate levels, Bloomberg reports. 

December 23, 2016
Mobility
Delhi slashes bus fare in bid to curb pollution

The move lasts through the month of January, when India’s capital is often thick with haze, the Hindustan Times reports. 

December 22, 2016
Health
Four cities announce landmark ban on diesel vehicles
Athens, Madrid, Mexico City and Paris will phase out the technology over the next decade, while announcing commitments on climate and air quality.
Gregory Scruggs December 8, 2016
Waste Management
Could bio-toilets solve India’s sanitation problems?
November 18, 2016
Citisignal
Delhi shutters schools in response to lethal air pollution

India’s capital may reinstate temporary restrictions on vehicles, the Times of India says.  

November 8, 2016
Commentary
Health is a prerequisite for sustainable urban development
After a slow start, traction on health issues in the Habitat III process has grown. But before the New Urban Agenda is finalized this month, we suggest one addition.
Kristie Daniel and Jess Beagley October 3, 2016
Citiscope Feature
How Cardiff turned a polluted bay into one of Europe’s best waterfronts
Rivers in the Welsh capital once ran black with coal dust. Now, they form a clean lake that has become the revitalized heart of the city.
David Thorpe September 9, 2016
Citisignal
A new global hub for urban air-quality data

The free global database was launched by a married couple that traveled to Ulaanbaatar to study air pollution, Earth & Space Science News reports.

July 28, 2016
Citisignal
Delhi bans diesel vehicles more than a decade old

The prohibition follows recent moves by London and Paris to ban or limit older vehicles from city roads, the Times of India and NPR report. 

July 25, 2016
Research
Beijingers skeptical of plans for a congestion charge
July 13, 2016
Citisignal
London mayor unveils ambitious clean-air plan

Proposals include charging a fee for drivers entering the city with older, polluting cars, blue & green tomorrow reports.

July 12, 2016
Citisignal
China only partly to blame for Seoul’s air pollution

Residents of Seoul tend to downplay South Korea’s role as a major contributor to the city’s deteriorating air quality, NPR reports. 

June 7, 2016
Citisignal
Mexico City may be backsliding on air pollution

A sharp increase in ozone levels is occurring despite anti-pollution efforts, PRI reports. 

May 18, 2016
Research
How corruption is hurting Mexico City’s efforts to tackle air pollution
May 6, 2016
Citisignal
London effort to monitor air pollution enlists pigeons and people

After outfitting pigeons with air-pollution sensors, a London startup plans to expand the concept to humans. 

April 28, 2016
Citisignal
World Bank to help China combat urban pollution

The half-billion dollar loan is part of a broader initiative designed to boost energy efficiency, reduce emissions and promote cleaner fuels, the World Bank says.

April 7, 2016
Citisignal
European mayors push to enforce vehicle-emissions standards

Urban air quality is at risk, the mayors of 20 European cities wrote in an op-ed in Le Monde and El Pais. 

March 18, 2016
Citisignal
Rio’s trash-filled bay in Olympic glare

Tons of waste is dumped in Guanabara Bay daily, threatening ecosystems and locals who rely on the waterway for fishing, Global Post reports. 

March 9, 2016
Citisignal
Ventilation corridors to cleanse Beijing's air

China’s capital plans to construct five wind tunnels designed to blow pollutants away and cool the urban environment, CCTV-America reports.

March 3, 2016
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