The Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar is the world’s most polluted. People often overlook Ulaanbaatar, not knowing where or what it is, but its environmental crisis is one that cannot be ignored. As Mongolia’s capital and largest city,...
You can now add landslides to the list of America’s climate change concerns. This last year California had two of the most devastating fires in its history, with a firestorm that burned 245,000 acres and killed 44 people. The cost to the...
Technological fixes such as smart cities make a system more complex, resulting in “wicked problems” that require ever more extensive technological remedies. In October 2016, at the World Urban Forum 8 in Quito, Ecuador, UN Habitat launched its...
In this edition of The Interview, Fair Observer talks to Indian Forest Service officer, Kunal Satyarthi. Himachal Pradesh, a hill state located in the Western Himalayas, has in recent years become more important in India’s mission to move...
Today, we have a once in a lifetime opportunity to recapture some of the space we need make our cities more liveable. Americans love cars and shopping malls, but changes on the horizon suggest that this love affair will not last. Technology is...
