Cities are expanding upwards and downwards, as well as outwards. With urban density also increasing, moving people efficiently around the city, often using ageing infrastructure, is quite a challenge.
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Great Britain was not the only country behaving badly with its Caribbean population: France also experienced similar waves of post-war migration.
As rain continues to fall in Kenya, national and county governments must put measures in place to prevent a Rift Valley fever outbreak.
The work of three Chinese Indonesian women presented in Melbourne fills a void in public knowledge of a dark chapter in Indonesian history.
A new study found those who reported walking faster were less likely to die prematurely.
New Zealand’s foreign minister announced a NZ$714 million increase in aid for Pacific nations in a soft-power response to China’s growing influence in the Asia-Pacific region.
Marine heatwaves have had little attention until recently, but they’re already having large effects.
To deliver better housing for health, we must go back to what we know works, to the proven evidence-based solutions for design, construction, delivery and maintenance.
Kenya may never close Dadaab, but it has good reasons for wishing to do so
Citizenship is increasingly becoming something that must be ‘earned’, but this undermines basic rights.
Two candidates from Colombia’s May 27 presidential vote will face off on June 17. One is a former guerrilla. The other is a hard-liner. Their views for the nation’s future couldn’t be more different.
When environmental needs outstrip government funds, people power steps up.
A new ad campaign from Coca-Cola shows they’re trying to push a “sugar in moderation” line, while many of their products still contain far too much.
On World No Tobacco Day, the focus is usually on the health risks of cigarettes. But what about the way Big Tobacco exploits impoverished farmers in Malawi?
Without developing a better understanding of the challenges refugee students face, we run the risk of further disadvantaging refugee students in Australia.
Kenya’s new Computer and Cyber Crime Act must not be abused by the criminal justice system.
In Tanzania today, political space has shrunk to the point where protests are suppressed before they emerge
Political ethics and sports don’t match well. The recent deal between Rwanda and Arsenal is potentially a case in point.
There are numerous examples of the havoc infectious diseases can play on communities that have not previously been exposed to them.
A remarkable year on the Korean peninsula has been marked by both bitter enmity and genuine goodwill. Now, the tension is being ratcheted up again.
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