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Cities & Countries Archive
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Resilient Cities: Climate Adaptation & Urban Development
Resilient cities mark the convergence between several powerful, prevailing trends in international development: rapid urbanization, climate adaptation and a pronounced increase in natural disasters. By 2050, the United Nations expects…
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Quiz – Chinese New Year!
Have fun taking the Chinese New Year Quiz to test your knowledge and learn more about the fascinating customs surrounding China’s most important holiday. The quiz has 10 questions. Your…
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India Quiz!
The India Quiz tests your knowledge of the world’s second most populous country. The quiz has 10 questions. Your score, correct answers and explanations appear at the end. Enjoy! For…
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BRIC Countries Top Survey of Green Consumers
Consumers most likely to report being “very concerned” about environmental problems and related health impacts hail from the BRIC countries of Brazil, India and China, Latin American nations of Mexico…
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Urban Design Fights Obesity in New York City
Active urban design is a creative tool in New York City’s and Mayor Bloomberg’s dogged fight against fat (read obesity) and some of the most costly ills of modern civilization….
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China’s Path to 2030
China has come a long way in a short time span. Five hundred million Chinese have been lifted out of poverty in the past three decades thanks to average annual…
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New York City Quiz!
The New York City Quiz tests your knowledge of interesting facts about NYC. The quiz has 10 questions. Your score, correct answers and explanations appear at the end….
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The Maldives: Paradise in Trouble
The Maldives, an island nation in the Indian Ocean just 1.5 meters above a rising sea level, teeter perilously on the brink of extinction due to global warming. Climate change…
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Film and Philanthropy Take on Global Issues
Getting shot down by enemy fire in the company of a Guatemalan general can build trust and gain rare access to a remote military outpost. More than ever before, foundations…
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Global Power City Index 2011
The Global Power City Index provides a ranking of the urban competitiveness of 35 world cities based on their international “magnetism.” This desirable-yet-elusive trait is defined as a city’s “comprehensive…