Pushing Americans to Get Smarter About How and Where They Build
With the impacts of increasingly frequent severe storms already being felt across the country, and in the growing emergency response costs to government at all levels, FEMA recently joined the...
View ArticleBloomberg Backs Beachfront Rebuild
In a speech that was short on specifics but frank in acknowledging the future challenges from the effects of global warming, Bloomberg laid out a multipronged approach to recovering from Superstorm...
View ArticleRanking the Most Resilient Cities
Richard Barkham shares news of a study called “Resilient Cities” by Global property group Grosvenor to study and quantify the resilience of 50 of the world’s most important cities.Publication Date:...
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Urban Heat Waves Likely to Hit Harder
Rob McDonald of the Nature Conservancy shares his thoughts on an evolving threat.Publication Date: Wed, 07/15/2015
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New California Law Empowers Local Governments to Plan for Climate Adaptation
The creation of the Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program by the California State Legislature this year was one of major legislPublication Date: Mon, 10/24/2016
View ArticlePushing Americans to Get Smarter About How and Where They Build
With the impacts of increasingly frequent severe storms already being felt across the country, and in the growing emergency response costs to government at all levels, FEMA recently joined the...
View ArticleBloomberg Backs Beachfront Rebuild
In a speech that was short on specifics but frank in acknowledging the future challenges from the effects of global warming, Bloomberg laid out a multipronged approach to recovering from Superstorm...
View ArticleRanking the Most Resilient Cities
Richard Barkham shares news of a study called “Resilient Cities” by Global property group Grosvenor to study and quantify the resilience of 50 of the world’s most important cities.Publication Date:...
View ArticleUrban Heat Waves Likely to Hit Harder
Rob McDonald of the Nature Conservancy shares his thoughts on an evolving threat.Publication Date: Wed, 07/15/2015
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New California Law Empowers Local Governments to Plan for Climate Adaptation
The creation of the Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program by the California State Legislature this year was one of major legislPublication Date: Mon, 10/24/2016
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New York Unveils Design Guidelines for Climate Resiliency
New guidelines out of Mayor de Blasio's office call for building bioswales and permeable roads, as well as using green roofs, reflective surfaces, and other climate-resilient features on new city...
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Texas Has a Lot of Work to Do to Prepare for Future Hurricanes, Says Report
A new report from the Governor’s Commission to Rebuild Texas takes an in-depth look at the impacts of Hurricane Harvey as well as response and recovery efforts.Publication Date: Thu, 12/13/2018
View ArticleAs Extreme Weather Becomes More Common, Dams Become More Vulnerable
Climate change poses serious challenges to dams all over the world. In the United States, there are about 91,000 dams and a backlog of related maintenance projects. The Association of State Dam Safety...
View ArticleCalifornia City Bans the Words 'Managed Retreat' While Wrestling With...
As costal cities in California try to prepare for continued sea rise, conversations can become contentious. Imperial Beach Councilmember Ed Spriggs says the city will longer use the phrase "managed...
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New York Resilience Plan to Get Second Opinion
Flooding on the Lower East Side of Manhattan would be very costly for the city of New York, and how much the city should spend to prepare for floods is a matter of debate.Publication Date: Tue, 09/10/2019
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