Environment
Multi-sensory Remembrance Park in Houston will honor Black history
The park is designed to highlight and memorialize the experience of enslaved Americans and the fight for freedom in Harris County.
San Andreas fault at highest stress level in a millennium
A new study shows that the West Coast's major fault system is in 'a critically loaded state.'
Seattle bans data centers for a year
The city council approved the measure after five 'mystery' projects raised concerns among residents and city leaders.
Sheryl Crow, country stars fight data center proposal near Nashville zoo
Opponents of the data center plan say it could have disruptive noise and pollution impacts on sensitive zoo animals.
Report: 75% of NYC warehouses are in 'disadvantaged communities'
Low-income New Yorkers are 1.2 times more likely to live within half a mile of a warehouse.
Who is allowed to walk on the beach? It depends on where you live
Debate over who has the right to access beaches has sparked a slew of legal cases.
Wildfires have burned 2.3 million acres this year — before wildfire season
This year's fires are not contained to the West, with wildfires destroying hundreds of thousands of acres in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas.
Colorado oil and gas land lease on public land could imperil nation's largest elk herd
The federal government approved the largest land lease to oil and gas interests in Colorado history.
Study: Airborne tire pollution is harmful to human health
Rubber particles that wear off tires combine with other chemicals to create harmful airborne pollutants.
A desolate patch of Southern California desert could become a lithium powerhouse
Plans to develop lithium mines and data centers are dividing residents of a remote Southern California region.
Arizona had its hottest spring in 131 years
Average March temperatures across the state were 12.5 degrees above normal.
Beavers save London Tube station from flooding
A small group of beavers is increasing biodiversity and creating cost-free flood mitigation infrastructure.
New agreement would let Arizona, Nevada use water from California desalination plant
The plan will help reduce strain on Lake Mead during extreme drought periods.
Southern California water agencies accelerate reuse and recycling projects
From desalination to wastewater recycling, California officials are promoting more reclamation projects as the Southwest remains in drought.
The Pacific Northwest is an unlikely front in the fight for cooling
A 2021 heat dome killed over 250 people in the Pacific Northwest, bringing into sharp focus the potential of extreme heat to have deadly consequences even in historically cool climates.
Yosemite crowds wait hours to enter park after NPS ends reservation system
Bumper-to-bumper traffic and a lack of parking foreshadowed a potentially chaotic summer.
Two years after California reintroduced beavers, they are transforming the landscape into a 'climate-resilient powerhouse'
A beaver restoration program is proving that ancient solutions can help solve modern problems.
This UK city's bike lanes double as rain gardens and wildlife habitats
Cardiff is combining mobility infrastructure with greening measures to help conserve water, clean the air, and provide shade and greenery.
California presses forward on offshore wind
The state is taking steps to prepare its grid and port infrastructure for offshore wind projects despite the federal government's pushback on the technology.
Portland's clean energy fund has generated $1 billion for climate action
Since 2019, the city has levied a 1% sales tax on large corporations to support climate resilience and clean energy projects.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
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