In the past three decades, Quito’s urban area has more than quadrupled.
Published Sep 30, 2019
Nearly 10 percent of Brazil’s population lives in São Paulo, which ranks as the tenth largest city in the world.
Published Jul 9, 2014
For the past few decades, Africans have been moving from rural areas into cities, seeking work. The continent’s urban population has skyrocketed. Nairobi is a prime example of that migration, with its population pushing upward and its boundaries pushing outward.
Published Sep 30, 2016
Astronaut photographs from the Gemini era and from the space shuttle reveal tremendous growth.
Published Sep 16, 2001
The Mongolian capital is spreading outward as migrants from the countryside fill neighborhoods on the fringes of the city.
Published Jun 4, 2019
Explosive urban growth is documented in this pair of images of Tehran from 1985 and 2009.
Published Nov 20, 2009
New research quantifies how plants along urban roads, in parks, and in wooded neighborhoods can regulate the warming effects of urbanization.
Published Aug 26, 2015
The population of Turkey’s economic and cultural center has exploded in recent decades.
Published Jan 28, 2012
