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Reclaimed water is becoming an attractive option for ensuring water security.

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The increase in cancer rates globally has been linked to prolonged exposure to environmental contaminants.

Living green walls are having a moment but face a steep challenge

Growing plants on the facades of buildings has numerous benefits for urban sustainability but there are several obstacles.

We may punch above our weight when it comes to research, but we certainly don’t in realising the commercial impact from it.

Long a source of tension with its neighbours, China’s transboundary rivers are opening opportunities for regional cooperation.

The building industry is a substantial contributor to pollution. Making it sustainable and more eco-friendly has many challenges.

As cities grow and heat up, it’s time to get rid of your air-conditioner and have more plants in your homes.

What makes cities work? It is not the historic monuments or grand architecture but something far more prosaic. Q and A with Prof Brett Neilson.