The United Nations Human Settlements Programme has warned that the rapid growth of Herat over the past four decades could lead to serious urban crises. The agency emphasized that without proper urban planning, issues such as overcrowding, unsafe housing, and a lack of basic services will increase.
#Afghanistan #Herat #Urbanization #UrbanCrisis #UN #WaterShortage 🏙️🚱🌍

https://kokcha.news/7268/un-unprecedented-expansion-of-herat-over-four-decades-and-warning-of-urban-crisis-in-afghanistan/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

A young boy sleeps on a downtown LA sidewalk beside his family’s taco stand. Curled up in the heat, surrounded by bags, diapers, and cooking gear. A maroon van idles behind him.

This is Alvarado Street in July 2025. This is policy failure.

#DTLA #ChildNeglect #StreetVendors #UrbanCrisis

https://jsrdigital92.blogspot.com/2025/05/bengaluru-floods-2025-indias-silicon.html
Bengaluru, India's Silicon Valley, is underwater after record-breaking rains! 5 dead, 500+ homes flooded, and chaos everywhere. Is this the cost of poor urban planning? Read the full story, tomorrow’s weather update & viral images now!

#BengaluruFloods #IndiaNews #HeavyRain2025 #UrbanCrisis #JSRDigital #ClimateChange #KarnatakaWeather #BangaloreRain #MonsoonAlert #FloodNews

A new study reveals that wealthy people’s swimming pools and gardens deprive poor communities of basic water access in Cape Town and other cities. The study shows that social inequality is a bigger driver of urban water crises than climate change or population growth. This highlights the need for fairer and more sustainable water management practices in cities.

#WaterInequality #UrbanCrisis #SocialJustice

https://studyfinds.org/swimming-pools-poor-communities/