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The article reports on the air pollution in Ulan Bator, Mongolia, with the city having one of the world's highest rate of ultrafine particles that can carry carcinogens. According to the article, the pollution is caused by coal and Ulan Bator is struggling with toxic levels of pollution. An overview of pollution problems in several cities in Asia is provided. Also discussed are the effects of pollution to babies and young children and Mongolia's actions to address its pollution crisis.

The author reflects on a global fight for cleaner air as of 2016, and it mentions the air pollution in places such as London, England, New Dehli, India, and Beijing, China, as well as the World Health Organization's estimate that nine out of 10 people live in areas with excessive air pollution. The health issues that are associated with exposure to air pollutants are examined, including asthma, lung disease, and death. Emissions-reduction programs in the U.S. and Mexico are assessed.

The article offers information on the city of Miami, Florida, and their efforts to combat flooding. Particular focus is given to how this relates to climate change. Additional topics discussed include the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Compact, the city's mayor, James Cason, and insights on Governor Rick Scott, a climate-change skeptic.

A photograph is presented which depicts a swing set and the damage that was caused by a wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alberta on May 6, 2016, and it mentions how more than 80,000 people were evacuated and at least 2,400 homes and buildings were destroyed.

A photograph is presents which depicts the ruins of the 16th century Temple of Santiago (Temple of Quechula) church which emerged from a reservoir in the Mexican state of Chiapas in October 2015 as a result of drought conditions, and it mentions how the church has been submerged since 1966.

The article presents U.S. news briefs on topics including botched weather-related predictions involving the Blizzard of 2015 and its potential impact on the New York, New York region. Several meteorology forecasting computer models are addressed, including the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (European model). It states that Russian spy Evgeny Buryakov was arrested in the U.S. Two former Vanderbilt University football players were convicted of raping an female student.

A photograph is presented which depicts the reportedly smoldering flames, smoke, and ash that was present on May 16, 2014 in the aftermath of a series of wildfires which apparently spread across the hillsides of Escondido, California.

The article mentions coastal cities that will be affected by rising sea levels caused by global warming. Rotterdam in the Netherlands has some protection because of the country's system of levees, dikes, dams, locks, and seawalls. New York City which had no protection from Hurricane Sandy's storm surges is considering ways to protect its coastal area. The sea levels predicted for 2050 are expected to make London, England's Thames Barrier ineffective against flooding.

The article presents an overview of the engineering mismanagement of New Orleans, Louisiana in regards to Hurricane Katrina. Details concerning the construction and design of the city are given, highlighting the natural and artificially engineered aspects of the coastline. It is suggested that while engineering failures have been proven to contribute to the damages, no reforms in methodology have been made.

The article discusses how city governments in places such as Kigali, Rwanda have implemented environmental policies which limit automobile travel on certain days as a means of reducing automobile fatalities and air pollution, and it mentions bans in San Francisco, California and Oslo, Norway.

The article presents news briefs, statistics, and quotes from individuals such as 2016 U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump who addresses the loyalty of his political supporters. The Broadway musical production "Hamilton" is planning a national tour in the U.S. A record snowstorm in Washington, D.C. caused America's federal government to shut down for two days. It states that 30,000 people registered personal drone aircraft in January 2016.

This article describes the reasons for placing New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on the "Time" magazine list of the world's 100 most influential people. The author profiles the PlaNYC program, instituted by Bloomberg, which will improve the environment of New York by planting trees, expanding green space, and cutting greenhouse gas emissions. This plan is discussed as a model for restoring urban environments across the country.

Images of the national election in Pashakha, Bhutan, pollution in Beijing, China and a Russian launch of navigation satellites are presented.

The article discusses the various techniques that cities such as Los Angeles, California have implemented in order to conserve water as of 2015, and it mentions the use of floating shade balls on water reservoirs, aqueducts in Peru, and water consumption-related billboards in Australia.

The article discusses the solar-powered Smart Palm trees that the Didea Media LLC (D Idea) firm in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has developed as a means of making hot, crowded public spaces more pleasant for the people in Dubai, UAE, and it mentions shade and charging stations for electronics.

Letters to the editor are presented in response to a June 8, 2015 cover story by David Von Drehle about capital punishment in America and Eric Barker's "How to Stop Worrying" essay on the www.Time.com website, and it presents a photograph which depicts a three-dimensional map of Damascus, Syria.

The article presents several news briefs, statistics, and quotations, including information on the U.S. government's decision to impose fines on the Kia Motors Corp. and Hyundai Motor Co. automobile manufacturers for misrepresenting gas mileage information. According to the article, 21 inches of snow fell in Cary, Maine during a record-early snowfall on November 2, 2014. A quote is provided from Minneapolis, Minnesota Mayor Betsy Hodges regarding the Washington Redskins football team's name.

Reports on plans of real estate developers in Hong Kong to develop a golf course and apartment complex in the marshes in Mai Po area. Environmental value of the Maipo marshes; Possible environmental consequences of constructing a golf course in the area; Views of residents in the area regarding the proposed real estate development.

A graphical representation of which cities around the world will be most affected by increases in sea level over the next one hundred years is presented based on data from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and including Galveston, Texas, Bangkok, Thailand, and Kushiro, Japan.

The article discusses several of the reported dangers that are associated with landslides as of April 2014, focusing on the deaths of at least 16 people as a result of a wet weather-related landslide near Oso, Washington on March 22, 2014. According to the article, a group of consultants filed a study with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1999 which warns about a potential catastrophic failure in Oso, Washington where the landslide occurred. Geologist David Montgomery is mentioned.

A photograph is presented which depicts a mudslide near Oso, Washington on March 22, 2014 which reportedly killed at least 16 people, focusing on 176 individuals who are still missing in the aftermath of the natural disaster.

The article discusses various weather-related impacts of a polar vortex meteorological system which was present in the U.S. in early January 2014, focusing on several cold weather-themed photographs and statistics which address topics such as the number of flights that were canceled on January 6-7, 2014 at U.S. airports. According to the article, the town of Hell, Michigan experienced temperatures as low as three degrees Fahrenheit on January 6, 2014.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including one on the speech of U.S. Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, one on the household of Agnew, by Blake Hampton in the November 21, 1969 issue, and "What Makes a City Great?," in the November 14, 1969 issue.

This article describes Beijing's efforts to clean the air in the city before the 2008 Summer Olympics arrive. Due to the city's high pollution levels this will be a difficult project but steps are already being taken to help achieve this goal, including the dismantling of chemical plants and moving them to neighboring towns as well as securing contracts with General Electric for greener forms of energy. The Olympics have been a catalyst for environmental change in China's capital.

The article discusses actions being taken in Shanghai, China to reverse developmental sprawl under the "Better city, better life'' theme of the World Expo held there in 2010. The article notes that the project has involved demolition of most of the pavilions that occupied the Expo site. A 10-year plan is noted that will be guided by sustainability considerations.

The article discusses the effects of pollution in Beijing, China upon Olympic athletes. The dropout of over one-third of the Olympic cyclists from an August 9, 2008 race due to environmental complaints is discussed. Pollutants in Beijing's air are also described, including ultrafine particulates, carbon monoxide, and sulfur oxides.

The article reports that even the energy-efficient city of Kyoto, Japan has trouble maintaining the standards of the 1990 Kyoto Protocol. Statistics on energy consumption in Japan are cited, reflecting a national increase in carbon emissions since 1990, as well as innovations in place there for energy conservation.

This article discusses actions taken by the mayors of American cities, such as mayor Greg Nickels of Seattle, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Cities such as Portland, Oregon have reduced the amount of fossil fuel dependent transportation by building bicycle paths. St. Paul Minnesota is using a biomass-fueled power plant to provide residents with heat and electricity.

Focuses on the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, located along the Mississippi River, and the threat that it faces from floodwaters. The destruction that a Category 5 hurricane could cause; The complicated relationship that the city has had with the water surrounding it through history; The two man-made problems of more levees and fewer wetlands that threaten New Orleans.

Focuses on factors affecting the spread of wildfires in Los Alamos, New Mexico during May 2000. Controlled burn started by Roy Weaver, superintendent of the Bandelier National Monument, and a fire-prevention measure; Extent of the damage caused by the fires; Allegations that Weaver ignored National Weather Service warnings, which indicated dangerously dry conditions in the area.

The article discusses the worsening global air pollution. Topics discussed include the effect of the deteriorating air quality in New Delhi, India on the health of population, some areas included in the World Health Organization's (WHO) list of cities with unhealthy levels of air pollution and the problem of smog in European cities despite their environmental protections.

The article discusses the recovery of Venice, Italy regarding its sinking rate due to man-made effects such as digging wells. It relates the poem "Ode on Venice," by Lord Byron who predicted that the marble walls will be leveled with the waters. According to a team of scientists who watched the water levels since 1969, the subsidence of the man-made effects has stopped. Geologist Paolo Gatto notes that stoppage is definite and final. It mentions several measures to help ensure the survivability of the city including the limitations of digging wells, the need of factories to put filters on smoke-stacks to reduce the smog that has affected marbled monuments, and the need for city officials to plan new sewage systems and to widen the shipping locks.

Focuses on the Berkeley Pit, a man-made lake of acidic mining residues in Butte, Montana and its steady rise, year after year. The threat of the waters to one day spill into an underground aquifer and send a tide of contaminants seeping into neighborhoods and creeks across the Summit Valley; The suggestion that the pit be mined; The hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of minerals that lie dissolved in the waters.

The article discusses the reports of the U.S. Public Health Service concerning the air pollution in the cities. It mentions that several cities in the U.S. which rank as the dirtiest including New York, Chicago and Philadelphia. It also notes the effects of black air on most African American communities.

The article discusses the report by Task Force on Air Pollution led by editor Norman Cousins on the issues regarding air pollution that affects New Yorkers. It states that the pestilent congregation make up 230,000 tons of soot and fly ash, 298,000 tons of nitrogen oxides, 597,000 tons of sulphur dioxide, 567,000 tons of hydrocarbons, and 1,536,000 tons of carbon monoxide every year. It mentions the efforts to address the air pollution issues through the air-pollution bill.

The article focuses on the preservation of the city of Venice from pollution in Italy. It states that the Italian Parliament officials are taking firm action to protect the city by passing a law that preserves that city's beauty and natural resources. It mentions that the lawmakers also proposed a regional government a comprehensive plan that gives funding to the development of the city's fresh water areas from inland rivers to the cities. Moreover, it indicates that the government provided 158 million dollars worth of funds for the preservation of Venice's lagoon and its surrounding marshland.

The article discusses the 2016 Summer Olympic Games which are scheduled to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and it mentions the history of the Olympic Games and the concept of idealized sportsmanship. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's problems involving raw sewage and a Zika Virus Epidemic are examined, along with the excitement and joy that the Olympic Games provide to many people. Other topics include human progress, hope, and the American ice hockey team's victory over the Russians in 1980.

Images of the national election in Pashakha, Bhutan, pollution in Beijing, China and a Russian launch of navigation satellites are presented.

Images of the national election in Pashakha, Bhutan, pollution in Beijing, China and a Russian launch of navigation satellites are presented.

A photograph is presented which depicts a mudslide near Oso, Washington on March 22, 2014 which reportedly killed at least 16 people, focusing on 176 individuals who are still missing in the aftermath of the natural disaster.