Cities and towns can’t solve climate change on their own
They can make progress, but they need state and federal help, too, says sustainability manager Carol Davis of Blacksburg, Virginia.
7 trends that will define smart cities in 2020
It's the turn of a new decade, and following a wild year of transformation in 2019, the 2020s are bound to face more innovation, speculation...
10 Climate Change Impacts That Will Affect Us All
And how to protect yourself from them. ...
This one weird trick can help any state or city pass clean energy policy
Shutterstock A political strategy that actually works. This piece was originally published in May and has been lightly updated. As of December, 15 states (and...
Empowering the Communities Most Vulnerable to Disaster
Jaishree Beedasy delves into how disasters disproportionately affect the most vulnerable groups in society, particularly children, and how to help them recover. ...
A Climate Change Double Whammy in the U.S. Corn Belt
Warming temperatures create two major drying trends, jeopardizing corn and soybean crops. ...
Brighton Kaoma: Empowering Communities for Climate Action Since Age 14
As a teenage radio journalist in Zambia, Kaoma helped communities voice their environmental concerns. Now he’s a graduate student in Environmental Science and Policy. ...
How indigenous peoples can help the world meet its climate goals
The first time Mandy Gull visited Canada’s Broadback Forest, she was struck by the displays of delicate lichen. By the dense, ancient trees. By the...