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![overhead view of a highway built above marshland and open water in Louisiana]()
![overhead view of a highway built above marshland and open water in Louisiana]()
As seas rise, where will Louisiana’s fishers go?
A new paper says New Orleans must relocate inland. But that’s a lot harder when your economy revolves around seafood.
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![Commuters board trains from the platform on the Long Island Railway.]()
![Commuters board trains from the platform on the Long Island Railway.]()
Gas prices are rising. So is public transit ridership.
Mass transit systems are seeing more riders as fuel prices rise, but experts say most Americans still have little choice but to drive.
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The surprising climate fix that Democrats and Republicans both love
Politicians across the spectrum want more housing. Apartments are a great answer, because they also slash carbon emissions in a big way.
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![A front end loader removes trash and beads left on Bourbon Street after Mardi Gras in 2009]()
![A front end loader removes trash and beads left on Bourbon Street after Mardi Gras in 2009]()
New Orleans wants to fix its Mardi Gras mess. So why is the trash pile still growing?
This year's Carnival resulted in 1.4 tons of beads, beer cans, and other trash along the city’s parade routes — the highest total on record.
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![volunteers plant trees in a park in Detroit]()
![volunteers plant trees in a park in Detroit]()
The solution to urban heat is much, much simpler than you think
No shade, but cities aren’t planting enough trees.
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![people shield their faces from the sun as they walk near the Eiffel tower in Paris]()
![people shield their faces from the sun as they walk near the Eiffel tower in Paris]()
Cities are rehearsing for deadly heat. Will it help when disaster comes?
As heat waves grow longer and deadlier, cities around the world are using drills and tabletop exercises to expose weaknesses before a real emergency strikes.
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The huge, untapped potential of planting rooftop gardens in cities
To adapt to a rapidly warming world, metropolises are looking to green roofs, which boost biodiversity and reduce temperatures and flooding.
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![The LA skyline is blotted with brownish smog]()
![The LA skyline is blotted with brownish smog]()
Nearly half of US children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, report warns
The American Lung Association report comes amid the EPA’s expansive rollback of environmental protections.
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Why millions of adorable bees are emerging from this cemetery
A growing body of evidence shows that cemeteries host much more life — including insects, birds, mammals, and rare plants — than death.
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![a delivery worker on an e-bike, wearing a bike helmet and a heavy winter jacket and black pants, rides through the streets of downtown Manhattan near the Stock Exchange, with several inches of visible snow on the ground]()
![a delivery worker on an e-bike, wearing a bike helmet and a heavy winter jacket and black pants, rides through the streets of downtown Manhattan near the Stock Exchange, with several inches of visible snow on the ground]()
New York City unveils its first rest stop for delivery workers
After years of delays, the place to rest, recharge, and escape the elements is a major — but incomplete — win for the people delivering your burrito bowls.
