The rise of megacities - interactive | Global development | guardian.co.uk - 1 views
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The rise of megacities - interactive By 2025, the developing world, as we understand it now, will be home to 29 megacities. We explore the latest UN estimates and forecasts on the growth of these 'cities on steroids', and take a look at the challenges and opportunities megacities present for the tens of millions living in Lagos, Mexico City and Dhaka
Mexico City on the road to cleaner air - video | Global development | guardian.co.uk - 0 views
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Thanks largely to vehicle emissions, Mexico City was once the world's most polluted urban centre. But over the past decade, a focus on sustainable alternative transport has persuaded a growing number of citizens to leave their cars at home. A heavily subsidised underground network caters for 22m journeys daily, and conditions on the city's overcrowded roads have improved, with the metro bus system and the introduction of public bicycles contributing significantly to reduced pollution levels
Nigeria floats solution for life on the water | Monica Mark | Global development | guar... - 1 views
India's urban future: India needs to get better prepared for a boom in urban living | T... - 4 views
BBC Radio 4 - China's New Iron Rice Bowl - 1 views
World debt comparison: The global debt clock | The Economist - 3 views
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The clock is ticking. Every second, it seems, someone in the world takes on more debt. The idea of a debt clock for an individual nation is familiar to anyone who has been to Times Square in New York, where the American public shortfall is revealed. Our clock (updated September 2012) shows the global figure for almost all government debts in dollar terms.
Africa innovations: 15 ideas helping to transform a continent | World news | The Observer - 5 views
Report: The way we'll live - Telegraph - 4 views
Google Reader - 8 views
Food price crisis feared as erratic weather wreaks havoc on crops | Environment | guard... - 15 views
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