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Los Angeles in 1939, as determined by the  Home Owners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC).

Mapping the Racist History of Real Estate in New Deal America

The Mapping Inequality website documents how the liberal ideals of the New Deal devolved into discrimination and inequality.

October 20, 2016 - National Geographic

Alcatraz

Vote: $2 Million for National Parks Preservation Funding

The 2016 Partners in Preservation contest is open until July 5. Now is your chance to #VoteYourPark.

June 16, 2016 - National Geographic

Nu River China

China's Last Wild River Could Remain Free of Dams

Plans to dam China's last wild river have been circulating since 2003, but now it seems that conservationists could emerge victorious

May 14, 2016 - National Geographic

Fort McMurray Fire

Documenting the Trail of the Huge Fire in Canada

An unusually large and hot fire has struck Alberta, Canada at an unusually early time of year. According to researchers, this is the new normal.

May 12, 2016 - National Geographic

Nuclear New York

Defending Nuclear Power Plants from Sea Level Rise

Environmentalists are pushing the nuclear industry to do more to prepare for sea level rise. An estimated 13 nuclear plants in the U.S. are considered vulnerable now or in the future.

December 17, 2015 - National Geographic

Interactive Maps Track Drought and More

A researcher from the Bill Lane Center for the American West at Stanford University explains how to use interactive maps to track climate change.

August 15, 2015 - National Geographic

Moving to Cities in Droves: Wildlife, of Course

There are animals among us. Boars in Berlin, coyotes in Washington, D.C., and mountain lions in Los Angeles are just a few examples of the wildest populations moving to cities.

April 29, 2015 - National Geographic

Dam Removal Goes Mainstream

In 20 years, dam removal has gone from a "fringe notion" to "wide acceptance." National Geographic explains how and why this sea change occurred.

January 28, 2015 - National Geographic

U.S.-Mexico Agreement Returns Water to the Colorado River Delta

National Geographic details the effects of the "Minute 319" agreement that will return water to the Colorado River Delta.

December 19, 2014 - National Geographic

Exploring Creek 'Daylighting' Projects in Washington D.C.

Writing for National Geographic, Brian Clark Howard examines the "[innovative] techniques that mimic nature help restore open waterways, prevent pollution, and create habitats for animals."

December 14, 2014 - National Geographic

Lake Powell: Threatened Water Supply; Recovered Landscape

Jonathan Waterman describes a kayaking trip into Lake Powell—the "reservoir formed by the confluence of the San Juan and the Colorado Rivers and the holding power of Glen Canyon Dam" above the Grand Canyon.

November 29, 2014 - National Geographic

Elwha River Glines Canyon Dam

World's Largest Dam Removal Project Complete in Washington State

Here's a comeback story for the ages: The Elwha River in Washington, dammed for the production of hydroelectric power for almost a century, runs wild again.

August 29, 2014 - National Geographic

Bakken Oil Boom Straining Rural Communities

Joe Eaton reports from Bainville, Montana, which is suffering the effects of the Bakken oil boom, although the majority of the Bakken wells, and its corresponding tax revenue, are in North Dakota.

July 12, 2014 - National Geographic

Big Changes for the National Geographic Atlas of the World Due to Melting Arctic Ice

National Geographic Geographer Juan José Valdés calls the changes in the map of Arctic ice in the 10th edition of the National Geographic Atlas of the World, "the biggest visible change other than the breakup of the U.S.S.R."

June 12, 2014 - National Geographic

How a Polar Meltdown Would Reshape the Planet's Coastlines

While we won't live to see it, humanity's carbon emissions could one day melt all of the ice on Earth. National Geographic's interactive map shows how the world's coastlines would change when sea levels rise 216 feet. Say goodbye to Florida.

November 8, 2013 - National Geographic

Famous Mexico City traffic

How Mexico City Went From Commuter Hell to Paradise in Two Years

Mexico City's emergence as a "commuter's paradise" due to a focus on people and places, rather than cars and driving, has earned the city this year's Sustainable Transport Award from the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP).

January 18, 2013 - National Geographic

Huge Dam Moves Forward on the Nile

Ethiopia is planning to construct a large hydroelectric dam on the Nile River to supply power for itself and neighboring countries.

August 10, 2011 - National Geographic

Dam Removal Proposed to Save Salmon

Lawmakers are likely to consider a controversial plan this summer to remove a series of dams on the Klamath River to help restore endangered salmon populations.

August 1, 2011 - National Geographic

Cities Cut Parking Supply to Discourage Driving

Cities plan to cut off individual parking garages is a gamble, says Josie Garthwaite in National Geographic -- yet making it impossible to park is one of the few yet most effective tools that reduces driving.

July 20, 2011 - National Geographic

The World's Water-Smart Cities

This collection of city profiles looks at cities around the world that are making major improvements to the way they handle and provide water.

March 24, 2011 - National Geographic

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