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Flooding, heat waves, and droughts threaten billions of people in cities around the world by 2050 unless bold action is taken, research led by C40 cities estimates

Auckland, Bratislava, Gothenburg and Sydney also score highly in TravelBird's Green Cities Index 2018, which seeks to highlight the best urban holiday destinations for green-minded travellers

C40 research reveals cities may have a 60 per cent larger carbon footprint than previously estimated

Impact of floods, droughts and heatwaves on European cities will be worse than previously feared, say scientists

Square mile to benefit from innovative proposals to improve energy efficiency, boost LED use, and tackle light pollution

Autonomous vehicles have many benefits, but they may be bad news for nature conservation

Griffith University's Tony Matthews and Jason Byrne issue an urgent call for more renewable-friendly planning systems

Michael Bloomberg launches 'America's Pledge' on climate change as California Governor Jerry Brown sets out plan to strengthen California's carbon trading rules and cut air pollution

Calls for climate action come ahead of G20 Summit next week, as 250 US city mayors defy Trump with commitment to source 100 per cent renewable energy by 2035

'Anticipation, prevention and preparedness' are the order of the day to help move EU response to vulnerable cities from 'crisis containment' to ensuring long-term resilience