Cities in low- and middle-income countries are experiencing a surge in urban heat island effects, driven by unplanned urban expansion, shrinking green spaces, and poor infrastructure, according to new ...

The city of Gondar, one of 117 Ethiopian cities that benefited from the World Bank’s Ethiopia Urban Institutional and Infrastructure Development Program (UIIDP). Photo: Adobe Stock With World Bank ...

Floods are among the most frequent and costly natural disasters worldwide, particularly in urban areas, and their impacts are exacerbated by rapid urbanization and climate change. Between 1980 and ...

Professor of History Alison Isenberg, a distinguished scholar of urban life and co-founder of the Princeton-Mellon Initiative in Architecture, Urbanism and the Humanities, died Oct. 23. She was 63. A ...

Stifling heat and sticky air often make summertime in the city uncomfortable. Due to the heat island effect, urban areas are significantly warmer than nearby rural areas, even at night. This, combined ...

Activists participate in a protest outside the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on March 3, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Activists participate in a protest outside the U.S.

Analysis of skeletal remains from England before and during Roman occupation confirms theories that the population's health declined under Roman occupation, but only in the urban centers, suggesting ...