Tag: Cities

‘We have different ways of coping’: the global heatwave from Beijing to Bukhara

Swimming in the Nile, wearing wet towels, absorbing heat with sacks of rice people from nine countries around the world tell us how theyre coping or not coping with the extreme heat In Cairo people swim in the Nile and absorb the heat in their homes with sacks of rice. In Tokyo they carry parasols. […]

Where is the worlds noisiest city?

The overlooked toxin can trigger anxiety, heart, diabetes and tension attacks. Exactly what are cities doing to suppress excess sound? The continuous holler of traffic, relentless building and construction sound, piercing sirens, beeping horns, screaming speakers– sound in cities is plainly a problem. But it’s likewise a threat. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has actually […]

How do you build a healthy city? Copenhagen reveals its secrets

The Danish capital ranks high on the list of the worlds healthiest and happiest cities. With obesity and depression on the rise worldwide, here are its lessons for how to combat them culturally How do you build a healthy city? Copenhagen reveals its secrets The Danish capital ranks high on the list of the worlds […]

Revealed: every Londoner breathing dangerous levels of toxic air particle

Exclusive: Every location of the capital breaches worldwide requirements for PM2.5 contamination particles, with a lot of locations going beyond levels by a minimum of 50% The scale of London’s air contamination crisis was laid bare on Wednesday, with brand-new figures revealing that everyone in the capital is breathing air that goes beyond worldwide standards […]