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Megacity heatwaves are now a fatal nightmareCities are becoming dangerous places at night due to rising temperatures. Lack of cool nights strains the body, increasing risks of serious...- New megacities lie in the path of devastating floodsGlobal population growth is concentrating in vulnerable Asian and African megacities. These urban centers face increasing flood threats due...
- Social media fooled by AI video of 'sky stadium' for Saudi 2034 World CupA viral video showed a stunning skyscraper football stadium for Saudi Arabia's 2034 FIFA World Cup. However, this design is entirely fake a...
- Urban built-up footprint in India’s top eight cities doubles since 1995India's top eight cities have witnessed a doubling of their urban built-up area since 1995, reaching 4,308 sq km by 2025. Projections indic...
- Chinese megacity limits outdoor lighting as record heat strains gridHangzhou, home to major companies like Alibaba, has banned nonessential landscape lighting to conserve energy amid extreme heat. With tempe...
- More than 100 Vietnam temperature records tumble as heatwave scorchesIn April, over 100 temperature records were broken in Vietnam amid a deadly heatwave engulfing South and Southeast Asia. The extreme heatwa...
- NCLAT upholds NCLT order dismissing Wave Megacity's plea to initiate insolvency proceedings against itselfIn June last year, the Delhi-based Principal bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) rejected the plea filed by Wave Megacity Cen...
- Elderly patients fill hospitals in Shanghai Covid surgeCoughing, groaning, and gasping for breath, elderly Covid patients crammed hospital corridors in Shanghai on Tuesday as a wave of Covid-19 ...
- Up to 70% of Shanghai population infected with Covid: Top doctorThe steep rise in infections came after years of hardline restrictions were abruptly loosened last month with little warning or preparation...
- China reports first Covid deaths since hardline policy easedThe country is pressing ahead with unwinding years of its zero-Covid policy, with people in one megacity now even told they can go to work ...
- China logs hottest August since records began: State mediaSouthern China last month sweltered under what experts said may have been one of the worst heat waves in global history, with parts of Sich...
- Chinese city of 16 million to shut down over new Covid outbreakChina is the last major economy wedded to a zero-Covid policy, stamping out virus flare-ups with snap shutdowns, mass testing and lengthy q...
- Half of China hit by drought in worst heatwave on recordExperts have said the intensity, scope and duration of the heatwave could make it one of the worst recorded in global history. A chart from...
- NCLT directs investigation against Wave Megacity for alleged siphoning of homebuyers' moneyNCLT also imposed a fine of Rs 1 crore on Wave Megacity for attempting to play fraud on thousands of homebuyers by filing a petition under ...
- China megacity mass-tests, cancels flights after suspected Covid caseChina is facing its worst outbreak since the peak of the first wave in early 2020, with eastern Shanghai recording dozens of daily deaths a...
- World Bank says war shocks to drag on Asian economiesThe report forecasts slower growth and rising poverty in the Asia-Pacific region this year as "multiple shocks" compound troubles for peopl...
- Omicron spreads in India's big cities but hospitalisations still lowIndia reported 90,928 new daily COVID-19 cases on Thursday, up nearly four-fold since the start of the year, mostly from cities where healt...
- You can help your city earn $500 million by just planting trees. Here's howResearchers found that tree-based ecosystem benefits had a median annual value of $505 million, which is equivalent to $1.2 million per squ...
- Bengaluru beats Silicon Valley, becomes the most dynamic city in the worldSix Indian cities feature in the CMI Global Top 30, with the country's primary technology hub, Bengaluru, moving into the top spot for the ...
- A capital dilemma: Is Delhi a ‘world city’ ?Does Delhi deserve the accolade and burden of being considered a ‘world city’ ? It’s a description traditionally associated with such vener...
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