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
4 Renewable Energy·8 Sustainable Cities·Videos Tesla Solar Roof vs Solar Panels: Which is Worth It? The video compares the author's solar panel setup to a friend's Tesla Solar Roof for cost and efficiency comparisons. March 19, 2024
8 Sustainable Cities Arizona’s Health Department Adds Chief Heat Officer Arizona is the first state to bring on a statewide official dedicated specifically to preparing the public for the effects of extreme heat. March 8, 2024
5 Sustainable Transportation·8 Sustainable Cities ‘New Kind of Industrial Revolution’ to Create 260,000 Jobs over the next 16 years in NYC The plan involves increasing electrification within the city, both for cars and apartments. March 7, 2024
10 Dangerous Limits·3 Eliminate Fossil Fuels·8 Sustainable Cities US coastal cities face higher 2050 flood risk because they are sinking "Sea levels are rising faster than expected in coastal cities in the US, largely due to land sinking as a result of the extraction of underground water and fossil fuels." March 6, 2024
3 Eliminate Fossil Fuels·8 Sustainable Cities Climate Finance Is Targeting the Wrong Industries “Eighty-five percent of emissions receive only 52 percent of funding" (Wired) February 13, 2024
8 Sustainable Cities·Link Big Budget Gap Has Toronto Falling Short on 2040 Climate Targets A C$1.8-billion budget gap is blocking the City of Toronto’s plan to bring climate pollution to net-zero by 2040. February 8, 2024
5 Sustainable Transportation·8 Sustainable Cities Paris votes to triple heavy vehicle parking fees for visitors – and this includes electric ones The fee is categorized by weight and not by model, so it applies to ICE and hybrids as well. February 5, 2024
5 Sustainable Transportation·8 Sustainable Cities Valencia vs Valencia Spanish waterfront city versus controversial bike lane experiment January 20, 2024
8 Sustainable Cities European Green Capital 2024: What does Valencia have planned for its year in the limelight? – Euronews Valencia, the city in Spain -- not the street in San Francisco. January 20, 2024
2 Build Political Will·8 Sustainable Cities·Link Florida the only state to turn down millions to lessen emissions, feds say "Florida was set to receive $320 million, the third most of any state." December 16, 2023
5 Electric Vehicles Contribute Fewer Emissions Than Gasoline-Powered Cars Over Their Lifetimes February 7, 2024