Protecting people from chemical hazards—another EPA failure in the making
By Penelope A. Fenner-Crisp / On December 12th, 2019
Under new EPA guidelines, we cannot expect that future chemical reviews will be credible and adequate.
Defense Planning Can Guide National Response to Storms and Rising Seas
By Jeffrey Peterson / On December 9th, 2019
The United States Department of Defense is coming to grips with the implications of climate change for national security.
What to Do About Coastal Storms and Rising Seas
By Jeffrey Peterson / On December 5th, 2019
A warming climate will bring stronger storms and rising seas to the nation’s coasts. Now is the time to reform and strengthen the national effort to prepare for growing coastal risks.
#ForewordFriday: Novel Challenges of Storms and Rising Seas
By Erica Sánchez Vázquez / On November 29th, 2019
A New Coast presents the science behind predictions for coastal impacts and explains how current policies fall short of what’s needed to prepare for these changes.
It’s Time for a Moratorium on New Fossil Fuel Extraction
By Denise Fort / On November 27th, 2019
Even in states like New Mexico that depend on oil revenue, the costs outweigh the benefits.
DC Ward 8 residents fight invasive species, litter, and discrimination
By Will Schick / On November 25th, 2019
The Ward 8 Woods group wants people to know to know that their woods are not the dumping grounds for anyone’s trash.
#ForewordFriday: The Power of Existing Buildings
By Erica Sánchez Vázquez / On November 22nd, 2019
Your building has the potential to change the world.
Storms and Rising Seas Threaten Coastal Ecosystems—Here’s What We Can Do
By Jeffrey Peterson / On November 22nd, 2019
We’ve made little progress in preparing our communities and vital ecosystems for storms and sea-level rise, but there are tools we can use if government agencies and nonprofits take action.
Cities’ Climate Innovations Are Driving the Next Urban Transformation
By Sadhu Aufochs Johnston / On November 20th, 2019
As Vancouver and other cities invent and implement ways to decarbonize their systems and strengthen resilience to climate change, we are reinventing the basic model for urban development that has prevailed since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.