The institute's map is one of the first ... it's unusual in Europe, where many city centers were historically densely populated with residential areas. Compared to neighboring England, Scotland ...

More than half of the world's population currently lives in the sprawling concrete jungles that we call towns and cities. But the growth and spread of these urban areas from their earliest ...

Flooding has hit parts of Europe over the past week ... Across the border in Belgium, the city of Liege and surrounding areas – including Pepinster and Verviers – have been badly affected.

Because it can’t be accurately predicted when and where they are going to take place in the future, areas at particular ... earthquakes in Europe, which totals €7 billion. Cities including ...

InvestigationAfter our data collection on an unprecedented scale, this map is the first to illustrate the widespread contamination of Europe by these ... in each country or area reflects the ...