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Move Over, Steel: The High Rises of Tomorrow Are ‘Plyscrapers’
Light, strong and renewable, wood may change how tall buildings are built
Five Things to Know About Megacities
Urbanization is happening fast—here's what to know about the world's largest cities
How Climate Change Could Make Office Work Even Unhealthier
"Sick building syndrome" and other indoor concerns could be exacerbated by climate change
Coastal Cities Need to Radically Rethink How They Deal With Rising Waters
"Transitional architecture" is both a futuristic solution to sea-level rise and a hearkening back to older ways of living
DIY Cartographers Are Putting Slums on the Literal Map
When a community makes its way onto a map, it's that much harder to deny, say activists.
We Thought We'd Be Living in Space (or Under Giant Domes) By Now
An inflatable space habitat test highlights the futuristic visions we've had for housing, from cities under glass to EPCOT
Dig Into the Nuclear Era's Homegrown Fallout Shelters
In 1955, the head of Civil Defense urged everyone to build an underground shelter "right now"
The World's Megacities Are Making Dengue Deadlier
Outbreaks are more common now thanks to bigger cities and more places for mosquitoes to live
Science and Tradition Are Resurrecting the Lost Art of Wave Piloting
Can Marshall Islanders’ unique heritage help them navigate a rising ocean?
Could the Funeral of the Future Help Heal the Environment?
A traditional ten-acre cemetery holds enough embalming fluid to fill a small swimming pool. But there may be a greener way
Winemakers Are Building Houses for Bats to Make Vineyards Greener
Attracting the right species can help get rid of vine-munching insects and allow farmers to cut back on pesticides
Off the Coast of Italy, Two Divers Are Building Underwater Greenhouses
The biospheres could provide an alternate means of farming in regions with unstable growing conditions
Six Architectural Ideas That Could Change the Way We Live in Cities
Whether in response to polluted air or shrinking space, architects keep coming up with novel approaches to reshaping urban life
Are Megacities Friend or Foe in the Fight Against Climate Change?
Like the people who call them home, cities have the potential for good and bad when it comes to adapting to a warming world
Make Cities Explode in Size With These Interactive Maps
From Los Angeles to Lagos, see how megacities have been taking over the planet during the past 100 years
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