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 The 10 best places to live to avoid fires and floods from climate change December 31, 2023 Evaluating the climate risks of America's 50 most populous cities
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8 Sustainable Cities Vancouver Sets 2040 Decarbonization Deadline for Large Buildings Vancouver has adopted a first-in-Canada bylaw aimed at decarbonizing all its large buildings by 2040. June 6, 2024
8 Sustainable Cities 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 given due to flooding" May 30, 2024
8 Sustainable Cities Your home insurance company dumped you. Now what? The underlying issue driving insurance problems is the increasing frequency and severity of disasters due to climate change. May 23, 2024
8 Sustainable Cities New research shows how more trees could cut ER visits in heatwaves Better designed cities can both ease climate change, and its effects. May 22, 2024
2 Build Political Will·5 Sustainable Transportation·8 Sustainable Cities Decarbonizing cities and transportation to tackle climate change Phoenix Mayor Gallego: "Investing in sustainability has been a win all around" May 16, 2024
8 Sustainable Cities Exurb boom: America’s fastest-growing cities "..a continued trend of Americans flocking to areas of the country that face some of the greatest climate risks." May 15, 2024
6 Agricultural Practices·8 Sustainable Cities The 21 Most Polluted Cities in the U.S. Farms, biological waste, and road dust are the main culprits. May 13, 2024
8 Sustainable Cities Zero-emission Zones Are Helping Some Cities Fight Pollution "only about a dozen cities around the world have officially implemented or announced formal proposals to pilot ZEZs" April 25, 2024
5 Sustainable Transportation·8 Sustainable Cities We Need to Make Cities Less Car-Dependent The US traffic death rate is more than double the average rate in other wealthy countries. April 16, 2024
8 Sustainable Cities California Companies Secure $700 Million for Cement Decarbonization Cement is a small source of emissions CO2, but it has seen little progress, despite potential to become a CO2 sink. April 10, 2024
2 Weather v climate: How to make sense of an unusual cold snap while the world is hotter than ever February 10, 2024
3 Electric Vehicles Contribute Fewer Emissions Than Gasoline-Powered Cars Over Their Lifetimes February 7, 2024