Cities

La tragedia de la gota fría en Valencia: cómo la tecnología de esponjas urbanas y los sistemas de alerta temprana podrían fortalecer la resiliencia contra inundaciones

Valencia’s Gota Fría Tragedy: How Urban Sponge Technology and Early Warning Systems Could Strengthen Flood Resilience

After severe flooding in Valencia, we explore how new technologies and natural solutions can strengthen its climate resilience In recent days, Valencia has experienced unimaginable loss and devastation as torrential rains from a “Gota Fría” event—known as DANA (Depresión Aislada en Niveles Altos)—overwhelmed the region. This powerful storm tragically resulted in hundreds of fatalities, with…
Seoul Smart City Prize Winners Receive Awards from WeGO

Seoul Smart City Prize Winners Receive Awards from WeGO

Awards given to projects and individuals contributing to sustainable smart city development, with a focus on inclusivity and innovation World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO) hosted the award ceremony for the second Seoul Smart City Prize at COEX Convention & Exhibition Center in Seoul. The ceremony recognized outstanding smart city initiatives that prioritize human-centric and…
10 Sustainability Solutions Redefine Cities - from AI to Carbon Capture

10 Sustainability Solutions Redefine Cities – from AI to Carbon Capture

“The future of cities will not be shaped by incremental improvements, but by radical innovations that disrupt how we think about urban life,” said Michael Lake, President & CEO of Leading Cities. Leading Cities, the global nonprofit dedicated to advancing city resiliency and sustainability, in collaboration with QBE Insurance Group, is thrilled to unveil the…
Making Europe’s critical infrastructures future-proof

Making Europe’s critical infrastructures future-proof

The SUNRISE project shows how anomalies in critical infrastructure can be spotted and fixed remotely in major crises, keeping people safe The EU-funded SUNRISE project has recently tested a variety of remote tools to detect irregularities in critical infrastructure (CI). During the COVID-19 pandemic, CIs across Europe were severely tested, teaching us the importance of…
Five No-Cost Pilots Being Offered Globally

Five No-Cost Pilots Being Offered Globally

Leading Cities spearheads urban transformation with another AcceliGOV edition Urban areas, responsible for over 70% of global CO2 emissions and consuming two-thirds of the world’s energy, stand at the forefront of the fight against climate change and the quest for sustainable development. With cities facing unprecedented challenges—ranging from severe weather events and inefficient waste management…
URBAN GreenUP: Embracing nature-based solutions to tackle cities’ climate change challenges

URBAN GreenUP: Embracing nature-based solutions to tackle cities’ climate change challenges

It has left a lasting legacy with a broad range of materials and resources that are influencing urban greening and re-naturing efforts across Europe and beyond Nature-based solutions (NBSs) are growing more and more popular as an effective and sustainable way to deal with environmental problems. However, they face several challenges during implementation. The URBAN…
Hawking Archive made available to historians and researchers

Hawking Archive made available to historians and researchers

A huge collection of personal and scientific material is now available to all After being transferred to Cambridge by the Hawking Family in 2021, the scientific and personal archive of Professor Stephen Hawking has been fully catalogued and is now available to all who might benefit from access to it at Cambridge University Library. The…
Awarding citizen science projects par excellence

Awarding citizen science projects par excellence

Three citizen science initiatives tackling agricultural biodiversity, mental health and marine pollution challenges win 2024 EU Prize for Citizen Science Three outstanding initiatives recently received the 2024 European Union Prize for Citizen Science for their contribution towards a pluralistic, inclusive and sustainable European society. The prize was launched in 2023 and is awarded by the…
New computer vision method helps speed up screening of electronic materials

New computer vision method helps speed up screening of electronic materials

The technique characterizes a material’s electronic properties 85 times faster than conventional methods Boosting the performance of solar cells, transistors, LEDs, and batteries will require better electronic materials, made from novel compositions that have yet to be discovered. To speed up the search for advanced functional materials, scientists are using AI tools to identify promising…
Top 100 Resilience Solutions Emerge from over 740 Startups Worldwide

Top 100 Resilience Solutions Emerge from over 740 Startups Worldwide

740 entrepreneurs from 70 countries submitted resilient and sustainable solutions that foster innovation and address real challenges in communities Leading Cities is pleased to announce that, of the more than 740 entries submitted to the AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge this year, the top 100 Smart City solutions have been selected to advance to the next stage…