城市化 Cities
成功摘掉“雾都”帽子的伦敦，是许多中国人心目中治理空气知耻而后勇的典型。但六十年后，伦敦的空气难达标屡遭欧盟警告，这似乎也昭示着空气治理从来不是一劳永逸的事情，也提醒着中国治理之路的漫长。
For Beijingers, London’s history offers an example of a successful fight against air pollution. But on a trip to the UK capital, Chinese journalist Feng Jie found a city still battling its demons
养耕共生和温室大棚等新老技术使城市农业在一些大城市落地生根。
A mix of new and old technologies such as aquaponics and polytunnels are helping to make profitable city-based farming a reality in the world’s biggest cities
一篇新报告指出，“众包”出行能够为中国城市减排减压
Crowd-sourced commuting would cut emissions and stress in Chinese cities, says New Cities Foundation
中国的环境风险排名优于印度和沙特阿拉伯
China beats India and Saudi Arabia in global table of environmental risks
中国的交通发展计划中涉及大量的机场新建项目。然而，无论从经济角度，还是从环境角度，新建机场的计划都站不住脚。
China’s transportation development plans call for huge numbers of new airports, but building them is economically and environmentally untenable
英国近期的一个垃圾焚烧项目遭到强烈的抵制。在中国，也不乏对垃圾焚烧的抗议活动。
Rejection of waste-burning project in UK draws comparison with recent Chinese protests
台湾艺术家吴玛丽开展的项目让一条被世人遗忘的城中小溪重新焕发生机
A project by artist Wu Mali is helping a Taipei community rehabilitate its neglected urban creek
在哈佛大学经济学教授爱德华·格雷泽看来，“城市胜出了”。尽管有信息和通讯技术的革命以及廉价的机票，还是有“越来越多的人涌入大都市，人与人之间的距离也拉得越来越近”。《城市的胜利》用令人信服的方式向我们证明了经济力量如何塑造了我们的城市。格雷泽认为，正是城市生活的紧密感和其所提供的面对面互动机会让城市变得如此富有活力而令人兴奋，不断吸引着更多的穷人和富人到城里定居。
Edward Glaeser's Triumph of the City is a compelling study of how economic forces shape urban life.
本次报告，中外对话与自然之友合作对国内三个城市和英国伦敦的公共自行车服务做了调 查。
“Urban bicycle hire in China”, looks at bike-hire schemes in three Chinese cities: Beijing, Wuhan and Hangzhou, examining the different approaches taken in each – and the different levels of success achieved
中国、中东及非洲的气候变化可能导致蝗灾频发，农作物歉收
Climatic changes in China, the Middle East and Africa could see more severe outbreaks of locusts devastating food crops
气候变化所引起的担忧还不足以推动除了政治对话之外的实质性行动。
Fear of the distant horrors of climate change isn't enough to drive anything more than just political talk and hand-wringing
