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AMES, Iowa – Changing population densities in urban areas across the globe could have major implications for building energy use and sustainability in the decades to come, according to a new study ...

Urbanization is rapidly transforming cities worldwide. By 2050, it is projected that 90% of the U.S. population will reside in urban areas, signifying a monumental shift towards city living. This ...

According to the World Population Review, the world's most populous cities remain concentrated in Asia and Latin America. Tokyo, Delhi, and Shanghai continue to lead in population size, while cities ...

More than half of the global population and about 80% of the U.S. population lives in cities — and faces higher heat risks. The entire planet is warming due to human-caused climate change, but the ...

Development Partners International (DPI) is a London-based private equity firm that invests in companies in a wide range of sectors throughout Africa. The firm cites the growing middle class as one ...

Vacant rowhouses in Baltimore. The city has lost nearly 40 percent of its population since 1960; during most of those years it experienced an uninterrupted rise in its murder rate. (Adobe Stock) One ...

India will soon become the world’s most populous nation, ending the long-held title that China has had since the 1950s, when the United Nations started maintaining population records. By mid-2023, ...