Stockholm has announced plans to ban petrol and diesel cars from its centre, in an effort to slash pollution and reduce noise
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Melbourne plant diversity in urban green spaces led to sevenfold increase in insect species, study finds
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Devastating Maui fire wipes out historic town Lahaina
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Greta Thunberg: ‘School strike week 251. Today, I graduate from school, which means I'll no longer be able to school strike for the climate’
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Phoenix area can’t meet groundwater demands over next century
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When the sun sets and the magic ends, these birds wreak havoc
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Mumbai embraces its booming flamingo population
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The artificial island of Lynetteholm is meant to protect the Danish capital from floods and provide housing – but critics accuse the project of greenwashing
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Berlin's giant AquaDom hotel aquarium containing 1,500 fish explodes
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Helsinki is tapping an unexpected source of energy to heat its homes – cold water extracted from deep in the Baltic Sea
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Copenhagen's failure to meet its 2025 net zero target casts doubt on other major climate plans – pledges to cease contributing to climate change demand greater scrutiny
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Paris has pledged to make the Seine swimmable by the 2024 Summer Olympics, investing in a $1.6 billion stormwater holding tank to curb sewage pollution
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Freya the walrus sinks boats and captures hearts in Norway – enchanting but unwittingly destructive 600kg marine mammal has taken up residence in Oslo fjord
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Rio Grande runs dry in Albuquerque for the first time in forty years
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The Orange Pill - Your city will be changed forever
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Dutch cities are better for the climate… and my sanity
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Utrecht wants to be the first city to use its electric car fleet as a giant battery
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Why many cities suck (but Dutch cities don’t)
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Denser cities could be a climate boon – but nimbyism stands in the way
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Bee population steady in Dutch cities thanks to pollinator strategy
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Why Gothenburg is Europe's most sustainable city – residents and local government have been steadfast in their efforts to reinvent the city's reputation
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Following a two-year-long hiatus, an initiative by Copenhagen Municipality allowing citizens to get trees for free, has returned
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Cities without people
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In Helsinki's climate plan, community comes before bureaucracy
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Summers are now twice as long as winters in all Australian capital cities, report finds
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Why Detroit residents pushed back against tree-planting
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Stockholm has been named 'smartest city in the world' for its innovations on the environment, digital technology and residents' wellbeing
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Megadrill to build power highway below Stockholm's landmarks – Sweden's growing capital needs more electricity for homes and new industries
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Oslo may see just fifty days of snow deeper than 30cm in 2050, down from eighty days today and 140 days in 1900
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Stockholm street just became the first in Sweden to ban old diesel cars – 4,000 of the 24,000 cars that use Hornsgatan every day will now be forced to take a detour
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How Helsinki is using a big cash prize to find a sustainable solution to heating the city
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London protest ban on Extinction Rebellion ruled unlawful
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More than 100 tons of manure from 370 horses at the Helsinki International Horse Show was used to create 150 megawatt hours of energy
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Oslo Municipality's Water and Sewage Administration has offered a useful tip to reduce water waste – it's OK to pee in the shower
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What's Copenhagen's magic formula to reduce CO2 levels?
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Lawns are an ecological disaster
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Red to green: The stark evolution of Christchurch's abandoned acres
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London EV Company – Electric-driven 'London cabs' part of Copenhagen green effort
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Today is Car-Free Sunday in Brussels
It's car free Sunday here in Belgium and the streets are a treat to navigate. Cycling is actually slower than usual since there are so many people constantly on the streets, many of them...
It's car free Sunday here in Belgium and the streets are a treat to navigate. Cycling is actually slower than usual since there are so many people constantly on the streets, many of them pedestrians or roller skaters.
But it's .. safe. Nice. Breathable. Not that Brussels isn't those things normally but today more than usual.
Some photos here: https://twitter.com/Adys/status/1175756235733438464
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Copenhagen aims to be world's first carbon neutral capital by 2025
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Helsinki has revealed a first-of-its kind website meant to empower citizens, businesses and tourists to make more sustainable choices
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How American cities score on clean energy
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Sweden's biggest cities face power shortage after fuel-tax hike
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Here’s what the heat island looks like in east coast cities
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Two million in Zimbabwe’s capital have no water as city turns off taps
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Helsinki sustainability celebrated as Finland takes over EU presidency
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It's rare for a tornado to hit a big city — but that may not always be the case
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The city of tomorrow: What decarbonized, climate-resilient, and equitable cities could look like
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Carefully, Japan reconsiders the trash can
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In a town shaped by water, the river is winning
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