From walking the dog at midnight to a dip in the canal, I tested the heatwave plan as the city reached 42.6C. Here’s how it went

As Japan’s capital welcomes immigrants and prepares to host the Olympics, 2019 could be the year the world’s largest megalopolis goes truly global

After Maria is a graphic novella by Dr Gemma Sou and John Cei Douglas about a family’s recovery from Hurricane Maria, which devastated Puerto Rico in 2017

Onagawa was already in decline when it was obliterated in 2011 by the Tohoku tsunami. Can it both rebuild and rejuvenate itself?

The city has endured much through the years, but as cartoonist Tayo Fatunla grew up saying: ‘Eko oni baje’ or ‘Lagos cannot be destroyed’

The next 15 megacities #14: Surat’s battle to hold back water has raged since its first flood wall in 1664. As its population soars towards 10 million, the ‘diamond city’ needs new solutions

The next 15 megacities #9: Known as ‘the city of a hundred lakes’ until most got paved over, Wuhan has a flooding problem. Can permeable pavements and artificial wetlands soak it up?

From overstretched and overheating cities to an urban paradise that banned cars, here are the best-read cities stories of this year

Due to its unparalleled exposure to natural disasters, Manizales in central Colombia is globally recognised for its innovative approach to prevention and response

The West Bank city is busily razing older buildings in favour of new apartments and malls. But is the city losing more than it gains?

Hint: it has a lot to do with invasive plant life and Atlanta’s infamous ‘food desert’ problem. And yoga

Vast underground reservoirs beneath the city’s Centenary Park can store 1m gallons of water

A project to decongest Mexico City by moving government agencies to smaller cities has provoked mixed reactions – not least from workers facing relocation