Upset with adults for not taking the climate crisis seriously and inspired by the youth climate strikes around the globe, students in Arizona found a way to get adults to listen. In 2019, they founded ...

As countries prepare their updated nationally determined contributions (NDCs) for submission ahead of this year’s UN climate change conference (COP30), there is growing recognition that effective ...

Against Cartagena’s skyline, Colombia’s national flag waves in the wind. An early endorser of CHAMP, the country seeks to integrate local climate action priorities into national commitments. Photo: ...

Newly planted trees line the Piassa-Mexico-Sarbet-Gotera-Wollo Sefer corridor in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Implemented during the first phase of the city’s corridor development project, the trees provide ...

Low-emission zones restrict or penalize high-emission vehicles, encouraging cleaner alternatives like EVs, public transport and shared mobility. Photo: PradeepGaurs ...

A WRI report shows about a dozen cities, including Oxford, England, pictured above, have officially implemented or announced formal proposals to pilot ZEZs. Photo: Martin Anderson/Alamy Stock Photo ...

Kigali’s relatively small size and cohesive urban design make the city an ideal testing ground to see if a transition to electric motorcycles could work across Africa. Photo: Fabian von Poser/Alamy ...

In San Francisco, parks, squares and alleys transform into playgrounds on car-free days, fostering a sense of togetherness and belonging. Photo: Patrick Race As cities become more congested, traffic ...

Minibus taxis, pictured above waiting at Bergzicht taxi rank, are the only functioning public transport system in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Photo: GoMetro The minibus taxi (MBT) industry is the ...

Curitiba, a historic leader in bus rapid transit, continues to advance sustainable urban development and inspire cities around the world. Photo by Mariana Gil/WRI Brasil I recently had the pleasure of ...

A rare winter storm in Texas caused widespread and long-lasting power outages. Photo by Jonathan Cutrer/Flickr Recent events in Texas and elsewhere in the U.S. are reminding us that our existing ...