8 Sustainable Cities·9 Restore Our Environment A House in the Sierra Nevadas Built to Withstand Both Fire and Ice December 16, 2023 "25 miles from where the 2021 Caldor Fire burned through more than 220,000 acres of woodland and destroyed roughly 1,000 structures" Read More
8 Sustainable Cities·Videos How to Remove a Highway April 16, 2024 Discover how community activism, economic development, and public opinion can shape successful highway tear-downs.
December 31, 2023 The 10 best places to live to avoid fires and floods from climate change Evaluating the climate risks of America's 50 most populous cities
May 30, 2024 New Florida Law Requires Mandatory Flood Disclosure, Helping Homebuyers Understand Their Risks Florida can't say "climate change" but sellers must disclose "federal assistance was
8 Sustainable Cities White Roofs May Worsen Heat in Neighbouring Areas, Study Finds From the "you're doing it wrong" files.. December 19, 2024
5 Sustainable Transportation·8 Sustainable Cities·Link India court tells smog-hit capital to step up vehicle restrictions India's top court on ordered New Delhi to establish checkpoints on all roads into the city to stop the entry of polluting vehicles. November 22, 2024
8 Sustainable Cities·Videos How Singapore Is Trying to Build a Climate-Proof City What does it mean to be a climate-proof city on a climate change planet? November 20, 2024
2 Build Political Will·8 Sustainable Cities As Colleges Go Green, the IRA Is Here to Help Colleges can get help improving energy efficiency and building renewables. October 23, 2024
5 Sustainable Transportation·8 Sustainable Cities A Small Win for Curbside EV Charging in California Bill requires state and local governments to develop permitting guidelines, but it lacks provisions for identifying optimal charging locations. October 7, 2024
10 Dangerous Limits·8 Sustainable Cities·Dire Warnings Cities Will Suffer Health and Infrastructure Crisis Under 3° C vs. 1.5° C Warming, With Low-income Cities Worst Impacted Cities could see a 56% increase in heat wave occurrences under 3°C, leading to severe public health implications. September 19, 2024
4 Renewable Energy·8 Sustainable Cities Heat Pump Surge Faces Hurdles with New Refrigerants, Lack of Technicians The heat pump industry adapts to new refrigerants, faces a shortage of skilled technicians, and navigates uneven regulations. September 19, 2024
4 Renewable Energy·8 Sustainable Cities·Videos How We Build Socialist Power (Literally) The vulnerabilities of the Texas power grid due to privatization and the need for a transition to publicly owned utilities for a sustainable energy future. August 31, 2024
8 Sustainable Cities The wall pattern that could keep buildings cooler "Walls with a protruding zigzag pattern could stay up to 3°C (5.4°F) cooler than regular walls, without using any energy." August 9, 2024
8 Sustainable Cities Air conditioning causes around 3% of greenhouse gas emissions. How will this change in the future? Ensuring the purchase of more efficient AC units and implementing energy efficiency standards can curb the rise in energy demand... July 29, 2024
5 Electric Vehicles Contribute Fewer Emissions Than Gasoline-Powered Cars Over Their Lifetimes February 7, 2024