Topic: climate change
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Flashback: MoMA's Ideas to Combat Rising Seas in New York Harbor
Woulda, coulda, shoulda.
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Mapping the Potential for Solar Power On Every Roof
Nearly every square meter of rooftop in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has now been evaluated for its suitability to host solar panels.
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The Future of Mapping Carbon Emissions, With Pinpoint Precision
A new modeling system called "Hestia" traces greenhouse gases to individual urban buildings and roads.
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Watch a City Aglow in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Researchers at Arizona State University have created software that tracks carbon dioxide emissions of whole cities, down to individual buildings and roadways.
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This House Consumes Less Net Energy Than Your Little Urban Studio
Meet the federal government's four-bed, three-bath, two-car garage, 2,700-square foot suburban net-zero home.
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Reviving New York Harbor With Oysters: Why Hasn't This Happened Yet?
It's been more than two years since Columbia University professor Kate Orff made waves with her "Oyster-tecture" proposal. She's still pushing.
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How Climate Change Could Make Summer Crime Waves Worse
One researcher predicts we could see as many as 30,000 more U.S. homicides over the next 90 years thanks to rising temperatures.
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A Continental Network to Monitor How We're Trashing the Environment
New nationwide observatory will track how climate change and land use affect ecosystems.
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How California's Carbon Market Will Work
This week, over 100 businesses got their first taste of GHG cap-and-trade.
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A Handy Guide to Global Warming Diseases
As temperatures rise, tropical diseases move into new territory.
