Gradually, Chicagoans learn that fusion is not quite as simple or harmless as they had been led to believe. Although it produces less radioactive waste than traditional nuclear plants, it still creates dangerous materials that must be carefully managed for many years. Engineers also warn that the intense forces within the reactor core could gradually degrade the surrounding structures, raising the possibility that the massive installation might one day collapse under the stra

By the early decades of the 22nd century, the historic mining city of Butte in Montana had undergone one of the most remarkable transformations in North America. Once famous for its vast copper mines and industrial skyline, the city gradually reinvented itself as an alpine ecological metropolis nestled within the rugged landscapes of the Rocky Mountains.

THIS PROJECT PREDICTS AND PLANS FOR THE FUTURES OF THOUSANDS OF CITIES AND TOWNS WORLDWIDE. THIS WEEK, WE HIGHLIGHT THE FUTURE OF THE...

Community Power Recharges a Uruguayan Heritage Town

Transforming to super-sustainable energy in a socially just manner.

The Ecotopia 2121 Project forecasts the futures of 10,000 cities across the globe as though they've somehow overcome all environmental challenges to become super-ecofriendly. This week, we highlight the future of Hanoi, Vietnam.

Who needs Mars when you’ve got Snowdonia?

The future of Ontario

The eco-philosophy of "the safe harbour"

Urban abandonment