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How to cool cities naturally, without resorting to air conditioning
Humanity has adapted to environmental challenges. But to mitigate the effects of a warming world, cities must look to the past to glimpse a better future.
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Pushing the boat out: Vancouver repurposes homes as an alternative to demolition
Vancouver-based Renewal Development’s innovative solution to Canada’s housing shortage.
Opinion
Foreign aid isn’t charity; it’s an investment in global security. Slashing it is a dangerous political shortcut
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The tech rivalry between the US, Russia and China will influence great-power relations
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Vatican diplomacy tested as US-Cuba deal unravels
A Vatican-brokered deal led to Cuba’s removal from the US terrorism list but renewed sanctions cast doubt on lasting diplomacy.
Christian Democrats triumph in Germany but the far-right grows in confidence
Germany’s election reveals a rising far-right, challenging its post-war consensus.
As the fragile ceasefire shows signs of faltering, Israel’s economy braces for more uncertainty
A sense of unease has washed over Israel as fearsome as the unseasonably cold winter storms now crashing on its Mediterranean shores. Just over halfway into the country’s fragile, six-week truce with Hamas to…
Trial by fire: What Los Angeles must learn from its latest disaster
Following the 7 January ignition of a series of wildfires across Southern California, what are the lessons for Angelinos and the rest of the world as we work to make our cities more resilient?
Editor’s letter: Navigating uncertain waters with optimism
While the world seems to be sailing deeper into uncharted territory, maintaining a positive momentum has never been more vital. However, Monocle is on course for some exciting developments of its own.
