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Affordable housing. Flood-proofing. Rewilding. A massive project to reroute Toronto’s Don River is pushing the boundaries of green infrastructure.
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The State of Electrify Everything With Saul Griffith
Every year matters when it comes to electrification and decarbonization. Where are we today, what progress have we made in the last year, and what do we need to focus on in the year to come? Electrification BAMF Saul Griffith explains.
Burbank to Ban Outdoor Watering in September; Other Cities May Follow
Outdoor watering will be banned next month in Burbank.
The city sent notices to residents Tuesday announcing the upcoming restrictions on sprinklers and automated irrigation because of emergency repairs to the upper feeder pipeline that supplies water to the region from the Colorado River Aqueduct. The ban is expected to be in effect Sept. 6-20.
How the Real Estate Industry Can Advance Decarbonization Despite the Supreme Court's EPA Decision
In June, the Supreme Court restricted the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, striking a blow to federal efforts to combat global warming. This makes the path to building decarbonization more challenging, but not impossible, according to Breana Wheeler, U.S. director of operations for Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology (BREEAM).
Faced With More Deadly Heats Waves, US Cities Are Taking an Unprecedented Step
When Jane Gilbert was appointed last summer as Miami-Dade County's first "chief heat officer" — and the first in the country — she was charged with a seemingly impossible task: raise the public's awareness about the dangers of extreme heat to the same level as hurricanes.
Gilbert said most of Miami's previous climate-related work was centered around adapting to rising sea level, higher storm surge and flooding — but it was rarely about extreme heat.
Advancing Energy: President Biden Keeps the Tradition Alive
Innovation for the nation's energy sources has always been, and continues to be, a core mission of the Department of Energy (DOE). In fact, it was at the very heart of DOE’s creation 45 years ago today — August 4, 1977 — when President Jimmy Carter signed into law The Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977.
The Port Lands in Toronto undergoing infrastructure development.