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Life In A Big City When You Are A Student
It is so much fun to be a student in a big city. It is, indeed, a unique…
The 4 Plausible Futures Of The World: Greentocracy
In 2050, the world will be in one of four scenarios, according to Arup. This is the main…
Coronavirus: A Pandemic In The Age Of Inequality
Osmel Martinez Azcue felt unwell. Having recently returned home to Florida from China and experiencing flu-like symptoms, he…
The 4 Plausible Futures Of The World: Post Anthropocene
The world is in a state of rapid change. Depending on our collective priorities and choices, there are…
How Cities Around The World Are Handling COVID-19 – And Why We Need To Measure Their Preparedness
When it comes to infectious disease outbreaks, cities are dual-edged. To be sure, cities are a big part…
The State Of Gender Equality Across The EU
While heading towards the right direction, advances in gender equality in the European Union (EU) are moving at…
How Cities Can Prepare For The Next Pandemic
According to Johns Hopkins CSSE, the COVID-19 outbreak has recorded more than 20 million confirmed cases and 760,000…
How Cities Shape Pandemics
Cities and pandemics are closely linked throughout history. A lot of lives have been claimed by disease outbreaks.…
What Do Smart Cities Mean For Healthcare And Nursing?
Smart cities are cities that are built upon data and automated systems. They have the ability to adjust…
Only Eight Countries Have Full Equal Rights For Women
Right now, there are only eight countries in the world which offer gender equality guaranteed by the law. …
Unexpected Side Effect Of Coronavirus In China – Lesser Air Pollution
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide continues to increase, now with a total of 110,416 cases, according…
Developing Countries Could Get Sick Before They Get Rich. Policy Can Help
Improved human well-being is one of the modern era’s greatest triumphs. The age of plenty has also led…
The Economic, Geopolitical And Health Consequences Of COVID-19
What started as an outbreak in China near the end of 2019 has now developed globally. Last week,…
2020’s Best And Worst US States For Women
It will take 99.5 years for the world to attain gender parity, according to the World Economic Forum’s…
The 100 Most Solar Cities In America
45 of the 57 largest cities in the United States doubled in solar capacity over the past six…
If A City Were Designed By Women, How Would It Look?
At a glimpse, our cities may seem like they cater to everyone. Taking a closer look, however, would…
The US Cities Where Apartment Rents Are Rising The Fastest
Settling in a new city cannot be complete without a new apartment. A lot of us have specific…
The Economic Burden Of Air Pollution
Fossil fuels are the most commonly used form of energy. As of 2019, 81% of the energy used…
How You Can Keep Yourself Entertained While Travelling Through Your City
If you are travelling through your city to get to where you need to be then, you will…
To Help Solve Global Problems, Look To Developing Countries
Global issues are growing in complexity. With this, we need as much brainpower as we can possibly leverage.…
Inversion Solutions — Tackling Utah’s Pollution Problem
Inversion season is over, but expect another spell by November. Even without inversion, Utah’s air pollution problem stands…
Does Democracy Lead To Better Health?
A released report from V-Dem reveals a rather interesting insight on the global state of health. From their…
How To Launch Bids To Participate In The Building Of Smart Cities
While the internet of things, and smart cities, have been popping up in the news for around half…
4 European Cities With Low Living Costs But A Great Quality Of Life
For those people who are looking to get the most out of life by moving to a new…
3 Monthly Expenses You Can Trim To Save Money In The City
Living in a city does not only come with convenience it also comes with a higher price tag.…
Is Your City Making You Fat? How Urban Planning Can Address The Obesity Epidemic
New disease outbreaks, like the novel coronavirus that recently emerged in China’s Hubei province, generate headlines and attention.…
Coronavirus: Are We Heading For A Global Recession?
If the deaths caused by the recent COVID-19 outbreak aren’t already enough, there are escalating fears that this…
Europe’s Worst Cities For Traffic Congestion
Among the cities of Europe, Moscow has the worst traffic congestion. This is according to the 2019 edition…
Outbreaks Like Coronavirus Start In And Spread From The Edges Of Cities
Emerging infectious disease has much to do with how and where we live. The ongoing coronavirus is an…
Which Countries Achieved Economic Growth? And Why Does It Matter?
The average person at present is about four times richer than the average person back in 1950, according…
The Most Innovative Economies In The World
Singapore is the third most innovative economy in the world for the year 2020, according to this year’s…
To Achieve Net-Zero Carbon Cities And Buildings We Need Systemic Efficiency
We cannot solve climate change without transforming our cities and buildings. This requires massive efforts from the private…
Can We Rebuild The Country After Trump?
Can we rebuild the United States after President Trump is gone? And how would we do it? It’s…
The World’s Top Cities Face Stiff Competition, Here’s Why
As concerns about geopolitics, demographics and climate change rise and technological advances redefine established city hierarchies, the attention…
Reasons Why People In New York Want To Shift To New Jersey
You might be thinking why people in New York are leaving their city. Almost every person in the…
Where US Commuters Spend The Most Time Stuck In Traffic
The commuters of Los Angeles experience the worst traffic conditions in the United States. This is based on…
The Countries With The Highest Social Mobility
Social mobility is the ability of a child to have a better life than their parents, simply put. …
The Simple Reason Why We Are Seeing More New Infectious Diseases Today
One would think that our world, compared to the past centuries where pandemics have killed millions of people…
Wuhan, The Coronavirus And The World: Thinking Beyond Isolation
Public fear seems inevitable given the alarming updates on the coronavirus outbreak, and isolation — in the forms…
Here Are The Cleanest And Most Corrupt Governments Of The World
Denmark and New Zealand are the least corrupt countries in the world while Somalia is the most corrupt.…
How To Use Your City To Manage Your Finances
How you manage, spend, and invest your money can have a profound impact on your life, yet very…
2019 Is The Year Of Democratic Setbacks And Popular Protests
The global 2019 Democracy Index score diminished from 5.48 in 2018 to 5.44 2019, according to a recently…
British People Now Define Themselves As ‘Leavers’ Or ‘Remainers’ – So What Happens After Brexit?
The EU referendum emphasised a divide in UK politics between two competing identities. People now identify as Remain…
WHO Declares Global Health Emergency Over Coronavirus: 4 Questions Answered
The World Health Organization reversed course on Jan. 30 and declared the coronavirus a “Public Health Emergency of…
Millennial Millionaires Are Redefining What A Good Location Means In Real Estate
Housing in America is expensive, and the price tags are still on the rise. This has forced major…
A Better Daily Commute Is Possible – Just Ask Residents In These Cities
Public transport plays a vital role in cities around the world, connecting people to their jobs, schools and…
These Are The 5 Major Risks That Will Impact 2020 On A Global Scale
According to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the latest edition of The Global Risks Report 2020 these…
Unlocking Technology For The Global Goals
Existing Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) innovations have the potential to accelerate the attainment of 10 out of the…
Real Estate Trends In Texas For 2020
The real estate market in the USA is massive, and only getting larger. The population is growing and…
Modern Security Solutions For Rapidly Growing Cities
68 percent of the world’s population will be living in urban areas by 2050, according to projections by…