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Drought-resistant farming

Drought-resistant farming catching on in New Mexico

More farmers are using cover crops, soil additives and crops suitable for drip irrigation in order to weather the drought.
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How Africa's first heat officer confronts climate change

How Africa's first heat officer confronts climate change

In the capital of Sierra Leone, crowding and poverty complicate efforts to protect a city of 1.2 million from the effects of climate change. 
www.bloomberg.com
zimbabwe climate impacts

‘Rural women in Zimbabwe are in constant contact with climate change’

Women, children and the elderly are increasingly vulnerable to the effects of climate change in rural Zimbabwe, taking up a large share of the agricultural labor force and management of household nutrition.

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Israel and Jordan′s water-for-energy swap

Climate security: Israel and Jordan′s water-for-energy swap

With the Middle East feeling the heat of the climate crisis, co-operation between countries is essential. Is the renewable energy and water initiative signed by Israel and Jordan the first step?
www.dw.com
sustainable housing & construction

Housing: Rethinking the space we need to live

Millions of homes will need to be built for booming city populations in the coming decades. The construction sector is a major greenhouse gas emitter, so what can the industry do to cut CO2?
www.dw.com
sundarbans bangladesh biodiversity

‘We live and die by it’: Climate crisis threatens Bangladesh’s Sundarbans

The vast Sundarbans has always protected Bangladeshi coastal communities from the violent cyclones that regularly crash in from the Bay of Bengal, and they have always harvested its resources. But now, as the climate crisis encroaches, people are becoming even more dependent on the forest.

www.theguardian.com
Farmworkers bear the brunt of California's housing crisis

Farmworkers bear the brunt of California's housing crisis

Despite $100 million in recent investments, many of the state's 400,000 to 800,000 farmworkers live in cramped, unsafe conditions.
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China’s births hit historic low, a political problem for Beijing

China’s births hit historic low, a political problem for Beijing

The demographic crisis, a challenge to the economy, also signals a limit to the reach of the government, which has struggled recently to grow the population.
www.nytimes.com
Kathmandu struggles amidst water insecurity

In Kathmandu, a struggle for water amid worsening floods

In Kathmandu, residents face the dual challenges of freshwater aquifers running dry, and increasingly unpredictable monsoons causing flash floods.

news.mongabay.com
The Point, a new Utah community, will be a 15-minute city

The Point, a new Utah community, will be a 15-minute city

“One of our goals is to create what we’ve termed a one-car community.”
www.fastcompany.com
New FEMA program would place homeless disaster survivors in apartments instead of trailer parks

New FEMA program would place homeless disaster survivors in apartments instead of trailer parks

New FEMA program would place homeless disaster survivors in apartments instead of trailer parks and also offer more social services.
www.washingtonpost.com
Nunavut's huge land use plan

Nunavut is writing the biggest land use plan in the world

In the works for 15 years, the territory's plan will plot the future of 21 per cent of Canada's land mass. And it's almost ready — hopefully.

thenarwhal.ca
climate change & coastal living

Will climate change spell the end of coastal living as we know it?

For decades, Australians have happily paid a premium for their very own piece of coastline. But with up to a metre of sea-level rise all but locked in by the end of the century, will waterfront living remain a viable option?
www.abc.net.au
Analysis: No, there will not be a war for water

Analysis: No, there will not be a war for water

Some people falsely believe that the Afghanistan takeover by the Taliban during a drought increases the risk of violence over shared waters such as the Helmand and Kabul Rivers. Violent clashes [...]
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US climate migrants seeking refuge in Vermont

Fave Little State: Climate migrants from around America are seeking refuge in Vermont

Cheryl Lubin adored her Cape Cod vacation home. The cedar-shingled retreat featured a chef's kitchen, wraparound deck, views of a salt marsh and easy access to famed beaches.

www.sevendaysvt.com
citizen science helps Inuit navigate a warming world

As sea ice melts, how will Inuit navigate a warming world?

When Rex Holwell was a kid, early December usually marked a time when the ice would harden enough in Nunainguk (or Nain) for him to drive his snowmobile on the frozen harbour. Even though Unity Bay is in the Atlantic Ocean, clusters of islands protect it enough that it completely freezes over.
www.nationalobserver.com
deadly dynamics of Colorado’s Marshall Fire

The deadly dynamics of Colorado’s Marshall Fire

Climate expert Daniel Swain explains how a convergence of climate change, urban sprawl, and extreme weather fueled the costliest wildfire in Colorado history.

www.outsideonline.com
climate migration justice

Climate migration to affect 5.4% of Moroccans by 2050

Much like the rest of the world, Morocco’s population is vulnerable to climate change-induced migration, with 1.9 million at risk of internal displacement.


www.moroccoworldnews.com
climate impacts arctic

Climate change destroying homes across the Arctic

Cracked homes, buckled roads and ruptured pipelines are likely to become common in and near the Arctic as warming temperatures cause frozen ground to thaw, new findings say.

www.bbc.com
Cuba’s life task: Combatting climate change

Cuba’s life task: Combatting climate change

Up to 10% of Cuban territory could be submerged by the end of the century, wiping out coastal towns, polluting water supplies, destroying agricultural lands and forcing one million people to relocate. Finding solutions is now essential.

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delhi pollution smog toxics

Delhi's smog problem is rooted in India's water crisis

Every winter, Delhi's toxic air is fuelled by farmers burning crop stubble. But the fires don't stop. Why? The answer lies in water.

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‘Soylent Green’ (1973) predicted the world in 2022: Climate change, inequality

‘Soylent Green’ (1973) predicted the world in 2022: Climate change, inequality

Half a century ago, the film starring Charlton Heston predicted catastrophic climate change, megacorporations with excessive power and extreme inequality. Sound familiar?

www.washingtonpost.com
Speaking of water: Mapping people, power, and water with Giulio Boccaletti and Parag Khanna

Speaking of water: Mapping people, power, and water with Giulio Boccaletti and Parag Khanna

Authors Giulio Boccaletti and Parag Khanna interview each other about their new books that are capturing attention around the world and provoking debate about borders, conflicts, and what sustainability may look like for the human race.

www.circleofblue.org
Unrest in Kazakhstan raises concerns about oil and uranium

Unrest in Kazakhstan raises concerns about oil and uranium

A potential disruption “has not been on anybody’s radar screen,” an energy expert said.
www.nytimes.com
Sara Menker and Gro Intelligence are tackling global hunger

Sara Menker and Gro Intelligence are tackling global hunger

The Ethiopian entrepreneur Sara Menker founded Gro Intelligence, which uses artificial intelligence to forecast global agricultural trends and battle food insecurity.
www.nytimes.com
climate water floating cities energy

The future of water: Floating cities, geothermal power and water scarcity

As climate change raises temperatures, water is being pushed in new and more extreme directions. But are there ways we could use water to our advantage, environmentally?

www.dw.com
Peter Sutoris: ‘Degrowth’ isn't just about the economy. It's about culture

Peter Sutoris: ‘Degrowth’ isn't just about the economy. It's about culture

To save the planet, the degrowth movement calls not for us to sacrifice prosperity, but to redefine it.

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How the pandemic supercharged sprawl

How the pandemic supercharged sprawl

Fueled by a desire for space and liberated by remote work, homebuyers are pushing development ever deeper into the suburban outskirts of U.S. cities. 
www.bloomberg.com
More than 40 percent of Americans live in counties hit by climate disasters in 2021

More than 40 percent of Americans live in counties hit by climate disasters in 2021

Without dramatic action to curb carbon emissions and adapt to unavoidable change, experts say the damage wrought by rising temperatures will only get worse.
www.washingtonpost.com
Yuill Herbert's Sustainability Solutions Group

Canadian climate expert ‘foolishly optimistic’ about the future of sustainable cities

Yuill Herbert has led over 40 community energy and greenhouse gas reduction plans across the country through a workers' co-operative he co-founded called Sustainability Solutions Group.
www.nationalobserver.com
climate fines water sprinklers

California enacts strict new drought rules including $500 fines for wasting water

As California continues to endure drought conditions throughout the state, officials are now implementing fines for those who use too much water in an attempt to manage a dwindling water supply.

thehill.com
Channel migrants: Crossing numbers in 2021 triple 2020's figure

Channel migrants: Crossing numbers in 2021 triple 2020's figure

The number of people who crossed the English Channel in small boats last year was treble the number for 2020.

www.bbc.com
Homeowners insurance premiums are rising fast

Homeowners insurance premiums are rising fast

Since 2017, premium rates are up 11.4 percent on average because of supply chain issues and climate change.
www.washingtonpost.com
Hurricane Katrina aftermath 15 years

15 years on, New Orleans' uneven recovery from Katrina is complete; population slide resumes

Adinas Perkins fondly recalls holidays growing up in Central City: Kids rode their bikes and tested out their new rollerskates. Family members crammed into her mother’s house.
www.nola.com
Have wildfires ruined California's magic?

Have wildfires ruined California's magic?

The honeymoon’s over for its residents now that wildfires are almost constant. Has living in this natural wonderland lost its magic?
www.nytimes.com