Riders wait for an approaching Paris Metro train. In Paris, 48% of the city's transit budget is covered by the Versement Mobilité: a tax on employers in close proximity to transit networks with more ...

2024 was tumultuous. Cities saw record-breaking temperatures, a sharp uptick in climate-related disasters, violent conflict in too many places, and contentious elections that shifted local, national ...

In October 2024, a high-altitude isolated depression struck Valencia, Spain, bringing severe weather, torrential rainfall and flash floods. Photo: danr13/iStock 2024 has been a tumultuous year: More ...