Megacities

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London
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How do the world's major cities keep functioning? While planes usually require a two-minute gap between departures, at Heathrow, the world's busiest airspace, this margin has been .. show full overview
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New York
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In a city where 75 percent of the people don't have a car, the New York subway offers the best transit system in America. Follow the emergency management response team as they plot .. show full overview
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Hong Kong
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Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated urban regions on the planet. In the recent past it has been rocked by economic and financial upheaval. It now has the most high-tech, .. show full overview
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Paris
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Constructed in the nineteenth century, the sewers of Paris extend 2300 kilometres - the distance from Paris to Istanbul. Follow Phillipe Bussignies and his team as they lay out thousands .. show full overview
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Mumbai
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Public transportation is Mumbai's lifeline. The trains were built for 1700 passengers, but in this mega city, they carry three times that number. And the crowding will only get worse. .. show full overview
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Mexico City
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To Mother Nature, Mexico City is one big target. On one side: one of the world's most earthquake-prone hotspots. On the other: one of the world's most active volcanoes. And beneath their .. show full overview
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Sao Paulo
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More than 10 million people live in Sao Paulo and every day, they generate 14,000 tons of garbage. But Sao Paulo is undergoing a green revolution. Follow one aluminum can from the time .. show full overview
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Las Vegas
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What keeps this gambling city aglitter? The Las Vegas power grid is a network of six power plants fuelled by nearly every source of energy: hydro-electric, coal and natural gas. From .. show full overview
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Taipei
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Half a kilometre high, Taipei 101 is the tallest skyscraper on the planet, towering over one of the world's busiest cities. The ultimate in design and engineering, it is a statement of .. show full overview