In Hong Kong, an architect created micro homes that can be stacked under flyovers, near Mumbai, a school for street children was created in a container.
Preserving local heritage and being in touch with nature is essential to living in a sustainable city, said students at a recent youth event in Singapore.
Across the globe, countries are figuring out how to bring plants and animals back to abandoned mines. With as many as 60,000 such sites, Australia could offer important lessons.
Paulo Artaxo –
What does Brazil's new president mean for the Amazon? Paulo Artaxo from the University of Sao Paulo's examines the damage right-wing Jair Bolsonaro could do to one of the world's most important ecosystems, and what that would mean for the rest of us.
Don Driscoll –
Conflict of interest accusation stirs controversy in New South Wales' new "brumby bill". The question raised: Will this bill protect feral horses, or favour a former politician who is reining in profits by keeping them in a national park?
Zoe Myers –
The positive relationship between nature and mental health has long been established. University of Western Australia's Zoe Myers explains how city planners can carve out meaningful and restorative green spaces in an urban environment.
With half of the world now living in urban areas, there is an even greater need for green spaces to act as a buffer against ill-health and social isolation.
Cities may be the apotheosis of human civilisation, but they should also include room for other forms of life. Here's how cities can let nature in, according to urbanism experts.
The BBC nature documentary portrays Singapore as a green urban utopia where man has invited nature back into the city. The development of Singapore's last forests suggests the opposite is happening, note conservationists.
