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East Flanders Ends 240 Long-Term Pitches at De Gavers in 2029 Over Flood Risk

Officials frame the overhaul as climate action to keep people out of a flood zone.

Galicia Issues Conditional Green Light for Vigo Redevelopment of Up to 950 Homes

Munich Approves 150 New Trees for City Center at Up to €95,000 Each

New Mapping Shows Brazil’s Urban Growth Pushed Deep Into Risk Zones as Landslide Threat Rises

Night Closures and Speed Limits Roll Out as Amphibian Migration Begins in Germany

Islamabad Tree Clearing Continues as Court Case Challenges Projects and Pollen Rationale

Dubai Unveils Dh4 Billion 2030 Blue and Green Spaces Roadmap

Galicia Orders Full Review of Vigo’s Alfageme Redevelopment After Heritage Objections

Islamabad Court Halts Tree Cutting, Orders CDA to Explain Mass Removals

Year-End Low-Emission Zone Rollout: Tarragona Starts Dec. 31, Santander Jan. 1

White Storks to Return to East London in 2026 as Beavers Follow in 2027

NYC Unveils Prospect Park Overhaul To Curb Central Brooklyn Flooding By 2032

Madrid Unveils Citywide Noise Plan Targeting 33 Hotspots and Safeguarding 24 Quiet Zones

Fortaleza Master Plan Delivered for Urgent Council Review, December Vote Target Set

Environmental Groups Challenge Mumbai’s SGNP Eco-Sensitive Zone Plan Over Development Push

Karachi Stakeholders Pass Resolution to Protect Malir, Lyari Rivers

Mexico City Launches Program to Remove 1,500 Ailing Palms and Plant Native Trees by December

Spain’s Low-Emission Zone Rollout Splinters as Vigo Plan Advances, Toledo Finalizes, Castelldefels Delays Resident Fines to 2030

Mexico City Launches Largest-Ever Ravine Recovery Plan

Bangkok Tests Dry Ice to Combat Severe Smog Crisis