Cities rely on municipal bonds to pay for major projects like infrastructure. But financing them could get harder as investors increasingly talk about climate risk.
Cities rely on municipal bonds to pay for major projects like infrastructure. But financing them could get harder as investors increasingly talk about climate risk.
Martin County, Kentucky, is the prime example of rural water systems in crisis. Now a report finds nearly half its residents cannot afford water service.
Politicians are pouring millions into worker retraining programs for dislocated miners and utility employees. But such programs have a weak track record.
When Hurricane Irma crushed Saint-Martin two years ago, the French state vowed swift assistance. Aid has flowed in, but a fight has followed about recovery plans, exposing racial and class tension.
A UN report warns extreme weather events that historically happened about once in 100 years could hit coastal cities yearly by 2050. Cities need to prepare now.
Pittsburgh researchers are looking at a variety of climate problems, including how to pull carbon dioxide directly from the air and how our infrastructure needs to adapt to increased rainfall.
"The world's coasts provide a home to around 1.9 billion people and over half of the world's megacities — all of which are in grave danger if we don't act immediately to prevent rising temperatures and sea levels."
The Second Fleet was reactivated to patrol the Arctic. Only problem is, the fleet’s home is on the front lines of sea-level rise: Naval Station Norfolk
