Lighter pavement really does cool cities when it’s done right
Here’s how reflective pavement works and what cities need to think about.
June 18, 2021
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Environment
What's a 100-year flood? A hydrologist explains
Flood plain statistics can be confusing. There are better ways to think about the risk of severe weather than 100-year storm…
June 17, 2021
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A court ruling against Shell and votes against Exxon and Chevron add pressure, but it's the market t
When big investors like Blackrock get worried about their returns, they have the power and incentive to make fossil fuel…
June 16, 2021
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With Ford's electric F-150 pickup, the EV transition shifts into high gear
Ford's electric F-150 pickup won't roll off assembly lines until early 2022, but the company has received thousands…
June 15, 2021
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Climate change is making Rocky Mountain forests more flammable now than at any time in the past 2,00
Scientists used charcoal layers in the sediment of lake beds across the Rockies to track fires in each area. Combined with…
June 14, 2021
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Electric heat pumps use much less energy than furnaces, and can cool houses too – here's how they wo
Heat pumps are the technology of choice for heating and cooling buildings more efficiently and with fewer carbon emissions…
June 14, 2021
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Shipping is tough on the climate and hard to clean up – these innovations can help cut emissions
If shipping were a country, it would rank between Japan and Germany as the sixth-largest contributor to global carbon dioxide…
June 11, 2021
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Parking reform could reenergize downtowns – here's what happened when Buffalo changed its zoning rul
When Buffalo, New York, changed its zoning code so that developers no longer had to provide specified amounts of parking,…
June 10, 2021
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A volcanic eruption 39 million years ago buried a forest in Peru – now the petrified trees are revea
Using remnants of fossilized trees, scientists and an artist figured out what the forest looked like long before humans…
June 9, 2021
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Bringing tech innovation to wildfires: 4 recommendations for smarter firefighting as megafires menac
Satellites can already spot a new fire within minutes, but the information they beam back to Earth isn't getting to…
June 8, 2021
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Restoring land around abandoned oil and gas wells would free up millions of acres of forests, farmla
Abandoned US oil and gas wells and their associated land cover more than 2 million acres, a recent study estimates – an…
June 8, 2021
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As more climate migrants cross borders seeking refuge, laws will need to adapt
Climate migrants don’t fit neatly into the legal definitions of refugee or migrant, and that can leave them in limbo.…
June 8, 2021
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What the Ottoman Empire can teach us about the consequences of climate change – and how drought can
Drought has been a threat multiplier for centuries, fueling conflict and migration from the time of the Ottoman Empire to…
June 7, 2021
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Hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, floods – whatever your local risk, here's how to be more weather-r
Federal weather scientists are pushing to make the US more 'weather-ready,' which could mean prepping for fires,…
June 3, 2021
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Urban oil wells linked to asthma and other health problems in Los Angeles
Photos from the early 1900s show LA's forests of oil derricks. Hundreds of wells are still pumping, and new research…
June 2, 2021
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Overcrowded US national parks need a reservation system
It's hard to preserve national parks "unimpaired," as US law directs, when they're overrun with tourists…
June 1, 2021
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Why hurricanes devastate some places over and over again – a meteorologist explains
The 2021 hurricane season is almost here, and it's forecast to be another busy one. Here's how heat, winds and the…
May 27, 2021
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Biden’s budget: Why investing in innovation is crucial to reach US climate goals
Cutting greenhouse gas emissions from key industries like cement and shipping will require technologies that either are…
May 26, 2021
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Engine No. 1's big win over Exxon Mobil shows activist hedge funds joining fight against climate cha
Engine No. 1 convinced other shareholders to support at least two of its nominees to join the company's board as part…
May 26, 2021
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To protect ocean environments, 'good enough' might be the best long-term option
In the design of marine protected areas, new research suggests that it might be better to start small in order to gain local…
May 26, 2021
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