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Global study shows uneven urbanization among large cities in the last two decades

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New Delhi in India, Cairo in Egypt, Lagos in Nigeria). 21 cities (2.5%) from low-income countries (e.g. New York in US, Tokyo in Japan). 340 cities (40.4%) from upper-middle-income countries (e.g. Pearl River Delta (PRD) and Beijing in China, São Paulo in Brazil). 127 cities (15.1%) from lower-middle-income countries (e.g.

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The Coming Construction Boom

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Concurrently, rising sea levels caused by climate change will swamp many coastal cities throughout the world, forcing them to rebuild parts of themselves on higher ground. Many of the construction techniques we use today were invented in ancient Egypt or Rome. Other techniques are changing what we can expect buildings to look like.

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IEEE Discusses 6 Simple Solutions to Climate Change at COP27

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Simple, effective solutions that can help lessen the impact of climate change already exist. That’s according to 2023 IEEE President Saifur Rahman , who was among the speakers from engineering organizations at the COP27 event held in Egypt in November. Some of them still need to be implemented, though, while others need to be improved.