Movement into urban areas is occurring on a staggering scale, over 70 million people a year. The world is now 53% urbanized, compared to 29% in 1950 and 39% in 1980. By 2050, some 70% of the 9.6 ...

When it comes to cities and urbanization, it is generally thought that bigger is better. But a pair of recent studies suggests that although industrialized nations may have benefited from larger ...

Editor's Note: For 31 years now, Paul Solman's reports on the NewsHour have aimed to make sense of economic news and research for a general audience. Since 2007, our ...

Urbanization provides South Asian countries with the potential to transform their economies to join the ranks of richer nations in both prosperity and livability. A new World Bank report finds ...

The most predominant health problems associated with urbanization are poor nutrition, pollution-related health conditions, the emergence of infectious diseases, inadequate sanitation, and housing ...

Increasing urbanization is linked to a decline in crucial pollinator populations, including nocturnal moths, hoverflies, and bees, according to a new study from the University of Sheffield. Subscribe ...

As China's economy shifts from rapid growth to high-quality development, the policy of new urbanization has become key to unlocking domestic demand and promoting balanced regional development. Given ...

Urban centers now account for more than half of the human population, marking the first time in history that rural population is in the minority. The absolute figures are astonishing: 3.7 billion ...

By Shakera Tasnim On Nov. 1, in a residential area of Bangladesh’s bustling capital city, Dhaka, the NGO Bangladesh Animal Welfare Association rescued two adult Padma Gokhra snakes (monocled cobra, ...