"Urban Heat Is Getting More Dangerous"
"Exposure to extreme heat in cities has tripled since the 1980s, putting more people in harm's way."
Source: Earther, 10/05/2021
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Climate Resiliency — When a Disaster Becomes a Cascade
It sometimes feels like journalists lurch from one catastrophe (or hurricane, flood, wildfire, heat wave) to the next. But that can mean missing the bigger story: Disasters, increasingly linked to climate extremes, are often interlocking events, in which one system failure causes the next and the next. The latest Backgrounder explores three case studies, and how news media can focus attention on steps toward resilience.
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How Climate Attribution Science Went Mainstream, and What It Means
A growing body of research shows the links between global warming and extreme weather. And that knowledge can help communities prepare, and assign responsibility for damages. Veteran climate journalist Bob Berwyn lays out the science of climate attribution — for heat waves, flooding, wildfires and, ironically, crop-killing freezes — and discusses its implications for future climate change policy.
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As Oregon Plans To Protect Homes From Wildfire, Homebuilders Push Back
"The green metal roof on Mary Bradshaw's house gleams amid scorched earth and dead, blackened trees. All of the surrounding homes burned in last year's Beachie Creek Fire in Oregon's Santiam Canyon, but hers was untouched."
Source: NPR, 09/30/2021
"After Ida, U.S. Cities Eye More Equal Resilience Plans"
"New York and other U.S. cities are seeking to ensure their climate mitigation plans protect their most vulnerable communities".
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 09/22/2021
Black People To Be Swept Aside For A South Carolina Freeway — Again
"In a planned highway widening project, 94 percent of displaced residents live in communities mostly consisting of Black and Brown people".
Source: Washington Post, 09/09/2021
Flood-Resistant Building Construction an Overlooked Environmental Story
Recent images of flooded-out homes are a potent reminder to environmental reporters that where and how houses are built are major factors in how they will survive increasingly common extreme weather-related flooding. The latest TipSheet takes a look at how construction and zoning codes play a role, with story ideas and resources to cover the issue in your region.
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"Climate Change Is Bankrupting America’s Small Towns"
"Repeated shocks from hurricanes, fires and floods are pushing some rural communities, already struggling economically, to the brink of financial collapse."
Source: NYTimes, 09/03/2021
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