Cities are largely unprepared for the consequences of climate change

Half of the world's population currently lives in cities, and this proportion is expected to rise to 70 % by 2050. Due to large populations, a lack of green spaces that can mitigate warming, and an aging infrastructure that is vulnerable to flooding and extreme weather , the world's cities are not prepared for climate change.

Proactive measures are needed to make cities more resilient to climate change and able to protect community health, according to a new report from the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH), Resilient Cities Network and The Rockefeller Foundation. (Andrei Ionescu, more at earth.com)