A Climate Plan in Texas Focuse...

Jul 27, 2020 by

A Climate Plan in Texas Focuses on Minorities. Not Everyone Likes It.

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Urban climate change

Sep 15, 2017 by

Urban climate change

[Translate] Model of impact of changing precipitation patterns in northern European, North American cities Source: University of...

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Why Every Hurricane Should Be ...

Sep 14, 2017 by

Why Every Hurricane Should Be Named “Jim”

[Translate] By: Anthony Karefa Rogers-Wright   THE LEAP.COM The physical devastation wrought by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma cannot be...

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Stunning new analysis reveals ...

Sep 14, 2017 by

Stunning new analysis reveals just how unprecedented Harvey was

[Translate] Thanks to climate change and Trump’s policies, we won’t have to wait another 25,000 years for the next one....

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Hurricane Harvey ‘Toxic ...

Sep 14, 2017 by

Hurricane Harvey ‘Toxic Soup’ Contains E. Coli, Heavy Metals

[Translate] Environment Coastal residents must now contend with a number of poisonous chemicals and pathogens. Democracy Now! Coastal...

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How to Make Your Home Safe and...

Sep 9, 2017 by

How to Make Your Home Safe and Dry After Flooding

[Translate] Follow this expert advice to get your house ready for rebuilding while you consider your options Mitchell Parker Houzz...

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Watch: A Toxic Tour of Houston...

Sep 8, 2017 by

Watch: A Toxic Tour of Houston from Refineries to Superfund Sites in Wake of Harvey

[Translate] Environment Houston, the “Petro Metro,” is home to a quarter of the petroleum refining capacity in the United...

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A flooded chemical plant near ...

Sep 6, 2017 by

[Translate] Briefly Stuff that matters Harvey REUTERS/Adrees Latif On Thursday, explosions and black plumes of smoke were seen coming...

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Yikes, 13 of Houston’s Superfu...

Sep 6, 2017 by

Yikes, 13 of Houston’s Superfund sites flooded during Harvey.

[Translate] Stuff that matters troubled waters   GRIST.ORG REUTERS/Adrees Latif An AP reporter visited seven sites on Thursday, and...

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Why Can’t We Get Cities Right?...

Sep 4, 2017 by

Why Can’t We Get Cities Right?

[Translate] Paul Krugman    NYTIMES Photo The highways in Houston were empty last Tuesday after the city was inundated with...

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Harvey Flood Victims Don’...

Sep 4, 2017 by

Harvey Flood Victims Don’t Even Know What’s in the Chemical Plumes They Are Inhaling

[Translate] Human Rights FEMA head says the plume of chemicals leaking from the plant is “incredibly dangerous.” By Amy...

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Earth to Houston: We Have a Pr...

Sep 3, 2017 by

Earth to Houston: We Have a Problem

[Translate] Humanity this week experienced ecological disasters on an unprecedented scale. Flooding on the Gulf Coast and in South...

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Harvey triggered the release o...

Sep 2, 2017 by

Harvey triggered the release of more than a million pounds of toxic pollutants

[Translate] Climate Desk By Emily Atkin GRIST.ORG This story was originally published by New Republic and is reproduced here as part...

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“Urban design caused the...

Sep 2, 2017 by

[Translate] Dezeen Magazine Ilan Kelman | Houston’s poor urban planning, not climate change, is to blame for the catastrophic...

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NASA Satellite Imagery Reveals...

Sep 1, 2017 by

NASA Satellite Imagery Reveals Shocking Proof of Climate Engineering

[Translate] By Dane Wigington Guest writer for Wake Up World As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. The photo...

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Conspiracy Theorists Claim Hur...

Sep 1, 2017 by

Conspiracy Theorists Claim Hurricane Harvey Is a ‘Weather Weapon’ (Video)

[Translate] Environment Some people believe that the storm was engineered, perhaps by a nuclear fusion reactor. By Robin Scher /...

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Hurricane Harvey: Another Amer...

Sep 1, 2017 by

Hurricane Harvey: Another American Deluge

[Translate] August 31, 2017 Rhea Suh   nrdc.org As we lend our immediate support to Gulf Coast communities, we must also protect...

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Hurricane Harvey Is a Horrible...

Aug 31, 2017 by

[Translate] By Ryan Schleeter     ECOWATCH.ORG With rain expected to continue falling through this Friday, what we already know about...

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Houston’s flooding shows what ...

Aug 30, 2017 by

Houston’s flooding shows what happens when you ignore science and let developers run rampant

[Translate] WET LAND NEEDS WETLANDS Share Written by Ana Campoy David Yanofsky   QZ.COM August 29, 2017 Since Houston, Texas was...

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5 Ways Humanity Made Hurricane...

Aug 29, 2017 by

5 Ways Humanity Made Hurricane Harvey Much More Devastating

[Translate]   Environment With Donald Trump and Scott Pruitt in charge, it’s only going to get worse. By Juan Cole /...

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Houston Is Drowning—In Its Fre...

Aug 29, 2017 by

[Translate] Steve Russell Newsweek Houston Is Drowning—In Its Freedom From Regulations We do value our freedom here in Texas. As I...

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Days Before Hurricane Harvey H...

Aug 28, 2017 by

Days Before Hurricane Harvey Hit Texas, Trump Repealed Flood Planning Rules

[Translate] Architects are baffled by the president’s decision to undo a key directive that modernized flood management policy...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

May 2, 2016 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (APRIL 16–30)

[Translate] THE DIRT by J.R. Taylor A rendering of the forthcoming Presidio land development / The Atlantic Disaster by Design:...

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HERE’S WHY WE NEED TO PO...

May 30, 2015 by

HERE’S WHY WE NEED TO POLITICIZE DISASTERS

[Translate] Reuters By Tim Kovach GRIST The past week has brought widespread devastation throughout Texas, as torrential rain and...

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