Cities Are Depaving for a Cooler Future
Asphalt contributes to the urban heat island effect and makes places more prone to flooding. Planners are rethinking its place in cities. It all started…
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One Small Town Plans for Climate Change
Among rural communities, Grants Pass, Oregon, has notched an unlikely win. But limited resources threaten their sustainability plan’s success. One of the most iconic landmarks…
Greener Playgrounds Are an Overlooked Climate Solution
Across the country, cities are transforming asphalt schoolyards into spongy, shady community centers. The new schoolyard at PS 184M Shuang Wen, a grade school in…
Can We Game Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis?
Climate-themed board games are growing in popularity. Their designers hope they can spark action. Europe is planting trees to offset its emissions but is swiftly…
Fossil Fuel Resources at Center Of African Energy Debate
Mozambique’s burgeoning methane gas export industry shows the consequences of industrialized nations’ failure to fund developing countries’ expansion of renewable energy, Bloomberg reports. Only one-third…
Extreme Weather Is Only Getting Worse. Can Cities Protect Public Transit?
Climate-resilient public transportation is crucial to meeting climate goals and ensuring mobility for vulnerable communities. Published in: Next City Last September, New York City was so…
Central Park’s Climate Lab Is a Window Into the Future of Urban Green Spaces
Parks are an important climate solution—but warmer temperatures and storms put them at risk. When Hurricane Ida dumped more than 3 inches of rain on…
The World Cup of Climate Change
In the game of tackling climate change, who would be the champion? By Tan Copsey and Bridgette Burkholder The World Cup starts today. Billions of…
Displaced Coal Miners Turn to Beekeeping
Appalachians reconnect with nature to support their families. Mark Lilly, 59, grew up and still lives in West Virginia. He spent three decades as an…