The under-reported decline of global poverty
Since yesterday, 250,000 people have been lifted out of bone-crushing, one-meal-a-day, soul-destroying, unrelenting, extreme poverty, writes Dr Angus Hervey. It’s time to tell that story of progress
Plans for China’s first ‘city of trees’ take root
With such limited space, how can cities be designed to feature more greenery? China is thinking outside the box: vertically
World’s biggest bike share scheme clocks up 115m hires per year
The Chinese city of Hangzhou has made cycling a key part of its integrated public transport system, including a free bike hire service
The ‘vertical forest’ to combat pollution in China
The first project of its kind in Asia, towers covered in thousands of plants and trees are under construction in China. The architect wants to build more across Chinese cities to help offset pollution
