Cities
The US has a new pollution rule for heavy-duty trucks for the first time in 2 decades
Cleaner trucks will mean better air and health for overburdened communities.
Read MoreAfter Hurricane Maria, many Puerto Ricans fled to Florida. Then Ian happened.
The state’s affordable housing crisis has made it almost impossible for storm victims to get back on their feet.
Read MoreCould your next car be an e-bike?
Here’s how much cash and carbon you’d save by opting for an electric bike.
Read MoreFrance to require all large parking lots to be covered by solar panels
The move could generate enough energy to power over 8 million homes.
Read MoreStudy: Los Angeles’ major flood risk is much higher than previously thought
A ‘hundred-year flood’ would disproportionately affect the county’s Black communities.
Read MoreA decade after Sandy, Manhattan’s flood barrier is finally in sight — sort of
The “Big U” shows how climate adaptation can succeed. It also shows how hard it is.
Read MoreHow sunken basketball courts could protect New Yorkers from the next Superstorm Sandy
The city wants to use its public housing developments to soak up extreme rain.
Read MoreChicago Institutions Just Got $25 Million to Study Local Effects of Climate Change. Here’s How They Plan to Use It
Since 1980, the number of urban residents exposed to extreme heat and rainfall has increased five-fold in the 150 largest cities worldwide, according to a study released last year. But research shows that the consequences of higher temperatures are unevenly distributed within city populations. Many residents in the most flood-prone areas of Chicago, which are […]
Read MoreCities want more trees. Drought is complicating their efforts.
As water resources dwindle, Western communities are investing in new ways to ensure young trees survive.
Read MoreCities Are a Big Part of the Climate Problem. They Can Also Be a Big Part of the Solution
SOLUTIONS Cities As a ‘Source’ of Climate Action Three-quarters of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions come from cities. That makes sense given that more than half of the world’s people live in cities, a number that is expected to grow to 70 percent by mid-century. Urban centers are expected to sprout and spread in the […]
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