A Comeback on the Hackensack
As the Hackensack River is on its way to becoming New Jersey's 115th Superfund site, cleanup efforts in the area are becoming more urgent.
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Puerto Rico’s Small-Scale Farming Revolution
Faced with climate-related food shortages and vulnerabilities, Puerto Ricans are getting behind their local farmers.
What Is Sustainable Housing and How Do We Achieve It?
Sustainable houses can look quite normal and achieve carbon emission cuts, water conservation, and long-term cost savings.
Six Months After Hurricane Ida, a Historic Black Community Races to Save Its Future
Six months after the disaster, residents of Ironton, Louisiana are rallying to claim their share of recovery funds.
How Behavioral Science and Cultural Awareness Could Help Cope With Extreme Weather
Biden's infrastructure bill includes $50 billion for climate resiliency funding to help mitigate and adapt to global warming. Tom Casciato reports on a unique partnership in California that uses behavioral science and cultural awareness in climate studies to help communities…
Britain Invests in Planting Forests to Fight Climate Change
In the race to reach carbon neutrality, the British government and other private stakeholders have set out on a daunting task: reforesting Great Britain by planting around 75,000 acres of woodland each year by 2025. The goal is to off-set…
Utility’s upgrade aimed at reducing ‘risk of gas supply interruptions’
Utility companies are searching for better ways to bolster their equipment against extreme weather and even cyber-attacks. The South Jersey Gas Co. recently upgraded its infrastructure, spending $69 million on a new pump station.