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Preserving water under megacities is crucial — and urgent Letter to the Editor

Preserving #water under #megacities is crucial — and urgent

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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As #megacities explode across South Asia promising concrete idylls, Mayank Mishra (GITAM (Deemed) University, India) discusses the #Gelephu project in #Bhutan & its counter-narrative focused on #mindfulness & #well-being.

blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/20...

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World’s sinking river deltas put over 236mn people at risk River deltas occupy just 1% of the Earth’s land surface but are home to between 350mn and 500mn people and include 10 of the world’s 34 megacities.

River deltas occupy just 1% of the Earth’s land surface but are home to between 350mn and 500mn people and include 10 of the world’s 34 megacities. Bne IntelliNews #ClimateChange #RiverDeltas #EnvironmentalRisks #Sustainability #Megacities

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Promoting #megacities has become an economic bet.
As I argue in my new @spatialeconomic.bsky.social paper, the promised spillovers of wealth often stop at the #city limits, leaving a fractured map and a slow-burn political #backlash, which is the price of #urban obsession. doi.org/10.1080/1742...

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[3/3] La tendance est aussi démographique. Le Japon connaît un déclin continu depuis 16 ans. L’ONU projette Tokyo à 30,7 millions en 2050, alors que Dhaka et Jakarta pourraient dépasser 50 millions. La hiérarchie urbaine mondiale se déplace vers l’Asie du Sud.
#geography #megacities #demography

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Why Tokyo Is No Longer The World's Most Populous City, According To The UN The UN list of the most populous cities will look very different by the end of the 21st century.

[1/3] Tom Hale explique que Tokyo n’est plus la ville la plus peuplée selon l’ONU. Le rapport 2025 classe désormais Jakarta en tête avec 42 millions d’habitants, devant Dhaka (40 millions) et Tokyo (33 millions). #geography #megacities #demography

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تأثیر نظام حقوق مالکیت فکری بر آلودگی کلان‌شهرها صنعتی شدن جوامع بشری در کنار مزایای فراوان خود، چالشها و معضلات بسیاری را به همراه داشته که آلودگی کلان‌شهرها نمونه بارز آن است. برای تقلیل این مشکل، سیاست‌گذاران کشورهای مختلف در سطح داخلی و بین‌المل...

This article examines how #IntellectualProperty systems influence pollution in #megacities, offering a dual perspective on reduction and intensification. It provides policy recommendations for developing nations. #IPLaw #EnvironmentalLaw #Sustainability jlr.sdil.ac.ir/article_3945...

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The World Economic Forum’s bold prediction-6 The World Economic Forum's bold prediction-6

The World Economic Forum's bold prediction-6
https://wp.me/p84YjG-8ZE
#Urbanization2030 #SmartCities #Megacities #RemoteWork #CityPlanning #FutureCities #zsoltzsemba #urbanplanning

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What the World Will Look Like in 2150 — The Future Is Stranger Than You Think
What the World Will Look Like in 2150 — The Future Is Stranger Than You Think YouTube video by Amon Ramar

What the World Will Look Like in 2150 — The Future Is Stranger Than You Think #megacities #cityofthefuture #artificialintelligenceworld #worldofthefuture #technologyrevolution #nextcentury #futurearchitecture #advancedcivilization #technologyrevolution youtu.be/xru_hSVI9B8

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A new United Nations report finds that #Jakarta, #Indonesia, is now the world’s most populous city, showing how fast huge #megacities are reshaping where people live. Jakarta’s population has been recounted at nearly 42 million people.

Read More: mailchi.mp/americangeo/...

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The pic is of a system of overpass bridges. The highest one on the left is half-covered in vines. The sky visible between the overpasses is clear blue. Beneath the overpasses that are visible, there are some tall trees.

The pic is of a system of overpass bridges. The highest one on the left is half-covered in vines. The sky visible between the overpasses is clear blue. Beneath the overpasses that are visible, there are some tall trees.

Pic taken from an overpass; there is another level below this, and one on the ground below that. This is heading towards Suzhou - a huge concrete mess that everyone curses up one side and down the other. Very #unloved.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekUforUnloved #UrbanGaze #MegaCities #TrafficHellscapes

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[5/5] L’ONU rappelle que l’urbanisation peut renforcer l’action climatique si elle est planifiée. Les villes deviennent des leviers essentiels pour la résilience et l’équité. Le rapport sert ainsi d’outil stratégique pour penser un futur urbain durable. #geography #urbanization #megacities

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Les villes abritent près de la moitié de la population mondiale, selon un rapport de l'ONU Les mégapoles continuent de croître et battent de nouveaux records : Jakarta, en Indonésie, devient la ville la plus peuplée au monde avec près de 42 millions d'habitants, suivie de Dhaka, au Banglade...

[1/5] L’ONU confirme une transition urbaine mondiale rapide. Les villes abritent désormais 45% des 8,2 milliards d’habitants. Jakarta devient la première mégapole avec 42 millions d’habitants suivie de Dhaka et Tokyo qui dépassent chacune 33 millions. #geography #urbanization #megacities

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Have you even seen the tiktok videos? Those random video shows huge crowd. Sure, tourists go to famous spot.
Even if so, China had like so many #megacities and megalopolis.

I know this: Seoul might not count as megacity(9M-ish) but you can feel how crowd that is. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...

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The first emergence of unprecedented global water scarcity in the Anthropocene - Nature Communications Anthropogenic climate change is projected to cause “Day Zero Drought”, when water demand exceeds supply, emerging as early as 2030 and occurring more frequently than recovery allows, posing escalating...

#megacities #cities #water #waterscarcity #drought

Original open access article

Ravinandrasana & Franzke 23 Sept. 2025 Nat Commun 16, 8281

The first emergence of unprecedented global water scarcity in the Anthropocene

doi.org/10.1038/s414...

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#FYI #PaulBeckwith video lecture and literature review #megacities #cities #water #waterscarcity

"2025 #Tehran, #Iran, 20 million people in area, is only one month away from #zerowater, reservoirs 5% capacity, sixth year of worst #drought in 60 years, may force move of capital"

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The Wild Beasts Hiding in the Middle of Mega-Cities - From leopards in Mumbai to coyotes in Los Angeles, wild animals are adapting to urban jungles in astonishing ways—reshaping how humans coexist with nature in mega-cities. Introduction (Hook) Underneat...

The Wild Beasts Hiding in the Middle of Mega-Cities wiobs.com/the-wild-bea... #UrbanWildlife #MegaCities #NatureInCities #WildlifeConservation #Ecology

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2025 Shenzhen innovation week - SDG Local Action UNDP in China and World Innovative Cities Cooperation Organization (WICCO) will co-host the 2025 Shenzhen innovation week: reimagining the future of megacities from 7 to 10 November. This event is a f...

🚀 Shenzhen Innovation Week 2025 is happening 23–28 September 🇨🇳.
This year’s theme, “Reimagining the Future of Megacities” invites participants to share perspectives and co-create the future of #megacities through the lends of #SDGs
📖 sdglocalaction.org/2025-shenzhe...
#SDG11 #Innovations #LocalGov

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Leaked ‘Gaza Riviera’ plan dismissed as ‘insane’ attempt to cover ethnic cleansing Prospectus proposes forced displacement of entire population and puts territory into US trusteeship

A plan circulating in the White House to develop the “Gaza Riviera” as a string of #high-tech #megacities has been dismissed as an “insane” attempt to provide #cover for the large-scale #ethnic #cleansing of the #Palestinian territory’s population:

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Secret History #2:  How Societies Collapse
Secret History #2: How Societies Collapse YouTube video by Predictive History

Perhaps we once did, in a time not too long ago. Now #we™ live in #megacities; individualized, isolated & reduced to mere mindless consuming automatons, domesticated by monotheism, ego & capitalism to function as mere cogs in the allconsuming cult of metastatic modern industrial techno civilization.

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So before a certain, funny thing with the Warp Pack got patched out, I took a few screenshots using it. Of places from a much, higher elevation. Figured I'd show 'em off here now.

Many Helldivers were sacrificed for these views.

#Helldivers2 #Megacities #ShaalJadothr

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Bridging gaps in ecological security: spatial conservation prioritization through balancing ecological features in a great Chinese city | Environmental Conservation | Cambridge Core Bridging gaps in ecological security: spatial conservation prioritization through balancing ecological features in a great Chinese city

'Bridging gaps in ecological security: spatial conservation prioritization through balancing ecological features in a great Chinese city'. A new publication as FirstView in #EnvironmentalConservation

bit.ly/44NEUez
#conservation #conservationscience🌏 #habitat #Megacities #policy #China #Beijing

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🌆✨ Capturing the heartbeat of #SãoPaulo, #Brazil! 🇧🇷This stunning photo reflects the vibrant #urban #matrix of one of the world’s most dynamic #megacities. #Nature & #architecture blend, showcasing the city’s #resilience & #creativity. 🌿🏙️

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The OpenspaceGlobal product is a 1.19 m resolution UOS (urban open space) map of 169 megacities to improve understanding of artificial spatial surfaces #megacities

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Cairo Is Collapsing: Why Egypt Is Building a New $60 Billion Capital Cairo is drowning in overpopulation, pollution, poverty, and political risk. Discover why Egypt is spending $60 billion to build a new capital—and why that solution may fail too.

Cairo is collapsing.
23 million people, crumbling infrastructure, and a government that’s… building a $60B city in the desert? 📖 Read the full report → www.ryanjhite.com/2025/06/04/c...
#Cairo #Egypt #UrbanCollapse #NewCapital #Megacities #Geopolitics

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The Politics of Water: Climate (In)Justice in Megacities of the Global South · BG · berlinergazette.de · EN|DE As megacities continue to grow around the world, primarily in the Global South, they are becoming sites of ongoing and future climate and water injustices. Drawing on her research in Dhaka, Bangladesh...

As #megacities continue to grow, they are becoming sites of ongoing and future climate and #water injustices. Drawing on her research in Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital, @farhanasultana.com examines the #class and #gender dimensions of hydro- and #climate apartheid: berlinergazette.de/the-politics...

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In the #style of my #megacities is this version of Kings Cross 2060
#aiart #aiartcommunity #digitalart #genart #devart #train #concept #architectural style.

very much with #lovefromlondon

"KINGS CROSS TRAIN STATION; LONDON 2060"

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🚗🚴‍♂️ What influences #multimodal #commuting in #megacities?
New study finds:
📉 Fewer cars boost multimodality.
⏲️ Efficient transit crucial.
📱 Gen Z leads multimodal shift.
🔗 bit.ly/3GhXqn3

#UrbanMobility #TransportationPlanning #PublicTransport #SustainableTransport #GenerationZ #TravelBehaviour

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