China’s data centres are expanding rapidly to meet surging AI demand – raising urgent questions about energy use, climate targets and the shift to renewables. By Fei Fei

Booming growth in data centres is escalating electricity demand and risks undermining the region’s energy transition goals. By Muyi Yang, Xiwei Xu and David Lo

To enable cities to adapt to extreme heat, authorities must clearly understand the risks and which solutions work best for whom. By Pablo Lazo and Eric Mackres

Urban heat is a public health emergency, an infrastructure challenge and a climate crisis rolled into one. To safeguard cities and their most vulnerable populations, India needs city-level cost-effective long-term mitigation strategies. By Sanjay Seth and Yatin Choudhary