Global cities are products of a liberal world order that is under threat from the rise of populist nationalism, protectionism, and growing authoritarianism.

In this post from our "Uncharted Waters" blog series, we discuss that while the water footprint of livestock is substantive, the cost of that footprint is far from straightforward.

The recent terrorist attack in Brussels is prompting serious and important thinking about the security of global cities. 

How did Paris, Chicago, and Beijing's rivers get so dirty, and what do their cleanup efforts have in common?

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Like global cities before them, many ambitious secondary cities are escaping their isolated orbits and redefining the hierarchy of the global urban cosmos.

October 1, 2002, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Marshall M. Bouton and Benjamin I. Page, Download Report (PDF) Download Data (ZIP), The 2002 Chicago Council survey made it clear that 9/11 had a profound impact on the American mood and U.S. relationships with allies and former enemies and natio...

This blog post from our "Field Notes" series explains smallholder farmers in the drylands, and why they are among the most affected in a warming world.