Energy Access & Equity
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Climate DenialCoalEnergy Access & EquityHealth & SafetyIce Loss & Sea Level RiseNuclearSevere Storms & FloodingSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Hurricane Florence Bears Down on State That Tried to Legislate Sea Level Rise Out of Existence
With Hurricane Florence bearing down on the North Carolina coast and 1.5 million people under evacuation order, a secondary storm of news coverage laid ... -
BuildingsCitiesDemand & EfficiencyElectricity GridEnergy Access & EquityHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureInternational Agencies & StudiesResearch & DevelopmentSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Green Roofs Can Help Urban Poor Survive Heat Waves
Green roofs will play a key role in making summer heat waves less uncomfortable—and less lethal—for the urban poor, according to a new study ... -
CanadaCitiesClimate Action/"Blockadia"Culture, Curiosities, & HumourEnergy Access & EquityFirst PeoplesUnited States
Indigenous Grandmothers’ Blockade Allows San Francisco Climate Artists to Complete World’s Biggest Street Mural
A major highlight of last weekend’s global Rise for Climate protest was what’s believed to be the world’s biggest street mural ever—a 2,500-foot-long, 50-foot-wide creation spanning ... -
Electricity GridEnergy Access & EquityEnergy SubsidiesJobsLegal & RegulatoryOff-GridSolarSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Legislation Drives Entrepreneurship as Community Solar Soars in Illinois
Entrepreneurial enthusiasm—enabled and secured by serious state legislation—is building a strong future for both local and out-of-state solar companies in Illinois. -
AfricaAsiaCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsElectricity GridEnergy Access & EquityHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationOff-GridSolarWind
Developing Countries Can Get Renewables Now, Rather Than Waiting Decades for the Fossil Grid
Rural and vulnerable populations in developing countries can benefit now from decentralized renewable energy, rather than waiting years or decades for expensive connections to ...
