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Soil carbon in urban parks important in fighting climate change, study shows

Human migration to Nepal’s tiger capital adds to conservation challenges

Cambodia’s elites swallow up Phnom Penh’s lakes, leaving the poor marooned

Engineers bet on a miracle to bring Nepal’s holy river back to life

‘Lost’ Amazonian cities hint at how to build urban landscapes without harming nature

In Kathmandu, a struggle for water amid worsening floods

As populations grow, how will thirsty cities survive their drier futures?

Black Death aside, we know surprisingly little about rodents and disease

Ecuadoran water fund transforms consumers into conservationists

The perils of relying on high-tech networks in a warmer world (commentary)

The promise of ‘bird-friendly’ cities: Q&A with author Timothy Beatley

As lockdown ends, Manila’s dirty air is back. It doesn’t have to stay

Nature needs cities, and cities need nature (commentary)

A watery onslaught from sea, sky and land in the world’s fastest-sinking city

A vital mangrove forest hidden in Vietnam’s largest city could be at risk

Indonesia’s new capital in the Bornean jungle on hold amid COVID-19 crisis

Vervet monkeys thrive despite habitat loss in South Africa

Water flowing up the mountain: Development devours forest reserve in Zambia

How cities can lead the fight against climate change using urban forestry and trees (commentary)

Bali mangrove bay is now a conservation zone, nixing reclamation plan

New lease on life beckons for Arroceros, Manila’s hidden jungle

Decolonizing trees in a tropical city to nurture multi-cultural identity

For Indonesia’s Kendari Bay, silting is a death sentence

Indonesian governor latest official busted for bribes in environmental case

No environmental permit for Bali bay reclamation plan amid opposition

In traffic-blighted Penang, transport upgrade plans raise hopes and fears

The view from the bottleneck: Is nature poised for a big comeback?

Urbanization in Asia provides a window of hope for tigers, study finds

Cities could help conserve pollinator communities

A development project in a Bali mangrove bay gets a new lease on life

Jakarta cancels permits for controversial bay reclamation project

As Bali reclamation project dies, activists seek conservation status

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