SocietyFour-fifths of the world's population now live in urban areas A comprehensive UN report has found that cities and towns are home to 81 per cent of the world’s population, much more than previously thought 51¶¯Âþ
EnvironmentGreen belts around cities help keep them cool Areas of rural countryside around cities are intended to prevent urban sprawl, but can also influence the climate within cities - and now researchers have quantified this cooling effect 51¶¯Âþ