Health & Lifestyle

Foundations not only looking to solve problems, but to improve the way we solve problems

A multi-billion-dollar seawall is among climate adaptation options under consideration for the iconic coastal city.

Freeing up the huge areas set aside for parking can transform our cities

Can the transmission grid solve China’s clean electricity problems?

Pollution costs Canadian economy tens of billions annually

Zero-waste grocery stores are beginning to appear across Canada, with the aim of curtailing the scourge of food packaging.

Health Canada considers junk food ad ban aimed at youth

But not ones that flush

How Houston’s sprawl makes it harder to cope with storms like Harvey

Germany's Ruhr region has undergone a decades-long shift away from coal mining, bringing both challenge and opportunity.

Building better cities for pedestrians means connecting the ‘last mile’

Biologist and writer David George Haskell discusses his new book, The Songs of Trees, and the importance of tuning in.

Parking reform's implications for sustainable transit and ride-hailing

How California’s greenhouse gas laws can better serve disadvantaged communities

Stockholm shows the sometimes-bumpy road to congestion charges