This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On his first day in office President Joe Biden started signing executive orders to reverse Trump administration policies. One sweeping directive calls for stronger action to protect public health and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Climate change is raising flood risks in neighborhoods across the U.S. much faster than many people realize. Over the next three decades, the cost of flood damage is on pace…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This summer, Phoenix, Arizona, became the first city in the country to publicly fund an office dedicated to tackling the issue of extreme heat. It’s part of a growing awareness…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Bostonians may have grumbled about digging out from almost 2 feet of snow after a historic snowstorm clobbered the Northeast in late January 2022, but it shouldn’t have been a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Across the West, thousands of people are deciding what to do about homes that have been destroyed by wildfires in recent months. Those planning to rebuild will be looking for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After record-high temperatures for the last four months of 2021, the Great Barrier Reef is at risk of another mass bleaching event. Experts are shocked and concerned by the unprecedented…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Thousands of families were forced from their homes due to the recent Colorado wildfires. They add to the growing number of people—21.5 million since 2010—displaced by extreme weather. In the coming decades…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Cities across the globe have embraced their instrumental role in tackling climate change. For example, in the lead-up to last November’s COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, leaders from many…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Climate change is not just an environmental crisis but a human crisis. It is an umbrella issue that will impact every facet of society and exacerbate existing problems like inequality…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As COVID-19 rampages through vulnerable minority populations with tragic consequences, and protests for racial justice surge among a similar demographic, city climate planners see a renewed focus on climate justice.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In this moment — as a global pandemic persists, economies falter, healthcare systems crack and systematic racism and injustice are exposed — we, the climate community, must widen our lens…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The role of buildings in addressing climate change cannot be understated. They’re responsible for roughly 40 percent of emissions globally (taking into account both building materials and operating emissions), and addressing the…