Melbourne, Australia A suburb of Melbourne at sunrise. © iStock

Cities are growing—fast. By 2050, two-thirds of the world’s population will live in urban areas.

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A beautiful sunset over Roanoke Sound at the end of the 1.5 mile out-and-back Roanoke Trail on the western edge of the Nags Head Woods Preserve. © Ben Herndon/Tandemstock.com