Climate Cities
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![A Houston apartment floods following Hurricane Harvey.]()
![A Houston apartment floods following Hurricane Harvey.]()
Why renters are uniquely vulnerable to climate disasters
The U.S. housing market is tight — and 40 percent of rental units are in the path of disaster.
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How NYC’s public housing authority plans to transform the market for clean heat
Electrifying apartment buildings is tough. A new heat pump design could make it easier.
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In Michigan, a new housing project shows that sustainable development isn’t only for the rich
Urban planners see it as a building model in a climate-conscious world.
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![A long line of cars and trucks move along a notorious stretch of highway in New York City's Bronx.]()
![A long line of cars and trucks move along a notorious stretch of highway in New York City's Bronx.]()
In an East Coast first, New Jersey will phase out diesel trucks
New Jersey joins California, Oregon, and Washington in setting ambitious goals to electrify trucks by 2035.
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![NATIONAL GUARD PATROLS STREETS AFTER SUPERSTORM SANDY]()
![NATIONAL GUARD PATROLS STREETS AFTER SUPERSTORM SANDY]()
This coastal town needs federal aid for climate adaptation. Instead it’ll get a military truck.
Cities are getting surplus military equipment instead of much-needed infrastructure.
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December’s tornadoes show a country desperately in need of disaster reform
You can't stop tornadoes, but you can stop them from being so deadly. Here's how.
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![Smoke coming out of the tailpipe of a car]()
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EPA cuts through the smog with the strongest-ever clean car standards
While Build Back Better stalls, Biden tightens emissions on US cars.
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![a blue Nissan Leaf is plugged into a charging station outside of a red brick apartment building with chain link fence surrounding it]()
![a blue Nissan Leaf is plugged into a charging station outside of a red brick apartment building with chain link fence surrounding it]()
Think apartment-hunting is frustrating? Try doing it with an electric car.
As the US switches to EVs, apartment-dwellers struggle to plug in.
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New York City bans gas heating and stoves from new buildings
The ban will go into effect for small buildings in 2024 and large buildings in 2027.
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![Illustration: aerial view of a black and white city with circles in color and footprints across the image]()
![Illustration: aerial view of a black and white city with circles in color and footprints across the image]()
Walking America’s car-centric hellscape
Much of America isn’t built for walking. Alex Wolfe is doing it anyway.
