From rugged peaks to crowded coastal plains, Taiwan’s landscape reveals a dramatic contrast created by tectonic collisions ...

The world’s population is rapidly moving into city centers; by 2050, seven out of every 10 people on Earth will live in a city. But not every city will be a megacity–defined as an urban area with over ...

New York is an energy hog, London and Paris use relatively less resources and Tokyo conserves water like a pro. These are just a few of the findings from a new study on 'megacity metabolism' -- the ...

Where do we want to live? In the countryside? Or rather in the city? The past centuries have shown that cities continue to grow - some into vast megacities with millions of inhabitants. Carolin Biewer ...