Climate Cities
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Maps show how sea-level rise could swallow global icons
Limiting warming to 2 degrees C would make a huge difference for London, New York City, and Rio.
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Oslo wants to ban cars from city center and divest billions from fossil fuels
You're making the rest of the world feel bad about itself, Norway.
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A look at the weak regulations around oil drilling in L.A.
An oil company shut down drilling only because of strong community organizing, and no thanks to the agency that was supposed to regulate it.
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Cities could be big players when it comes to cutting carbon emissions
When national governments fall short in their climate commitments, local governments can help make up ground.
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D.C.’s crap is finally being put to good use: Generating clean energy
Utility D.C. Water is turning poop into power.
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Who are the rich Californians using millions of gallons of water a year? It’s a secret
California’s public water agencies are allowing residents to use as much water as they want to buy -- even in the middle of a drought.
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Meet the drought-stricken communities of California’s San Joaquin Valley
After years of drought and shortsighted land-use planning, the water crisis has intensified for residents in California's self-reliant communities.
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Does the United Nations’ new global sustainability agenda mean anything for cities?
The U.N.'s new development goals are lofty and ambitious. The devil, as usual, is in the details of the metrics.
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Good news: Global health is actually improving. Huzzah, civilization!
The latest data shows we've made impressive strides on human life expectancy around the world.
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U.S. and China pledge city and state climate action
The next step in the two superpowers' climate partnership is getting cities and states to step up their green game.
