Topic: climate change
-
Charts
Why Sewage Plants Are Especially Vulnerable to Climate Change
Nearly 11 billion gallons of waste spilled into waterways after Superstorm Sandy, according to a new report.
-
The Best Excuse Ever for Getting Your Groceries Delivered: It's Greener
If used right, online grocery services like Peapod and FreshDirect could help reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.
-
Maps
Imagining the World's Cities in the Ocean-Dominated 'Hunger Games' Universe
If climate change caused the waters to rise by 500 feet, this is what major international cities might look like.
-
Maps
Climate Change in the Southeastern U.S. Could Mean Endless Severe Thunderstorms
Places like Atlanta could see a 100 percent increase in the number of days with damaging winds, hail, and tornadoes.
-
Charts
Your Wine Habit Is Threatening Endangered Pandas
Climate change is forcing a showdown between vineyards and sensitive habitats.
-
For Cleveland, Climate Change Could Mean Tons of Toxic Green Algae
Heavy agriculture and global warming are aligning to produce nasty algae blooms in the Great Lakes, scientists says.
-
Toilet Tuesday
In Arizona, Fear of a Transgender Toilet
Arizona wants to tie bathroom access to birth certificates; scientists sound warning about pit latrines; a municipal government does BYO toilet paper.
-
Charts
How the Focus on 'Energy Intensity' Is Hurting the Fight Against Climate Change
It's a misleading metric that actually tells us very little about efficiency.
-
Can a Booming Bay Area Avoid Running Out of Water?
San Francisco's sources of drinking water are threatened on multiple fronts.
-
Urban Wonk
Is It Time to Move Past Urban Studies and Toward Urbanization Science?
Some scholars are calling for a stronger understanding of the "DNA" of cities — and, by extension, an improved ability to address urban problems in a systemic manner.
