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Recent climate-related disasters are motivating the building community toward inclusion and more localized solutions more than ever.
by Elaine Hsieh
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Too many communities around the world aren't capable of handling their own Hurricane Harvey.
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The Gulf city has become the poster child for building to withstand extreme weather, climate change and social or economic shocks — but there's a long way to go.
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Pay-for-success bonds backed by the Rockefeller Foundation and others seek to fund urban resilience projects.
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As cities take climate matters into their own hands, all 24 U.S. members of the 100 Resilient Cities Network have added the CRO title.
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The mission of the Gold Standard Foundation is to show that projects meant to mitigate global warming can go hand in hand with sustainable development.
by Carey Biron
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A new handbook offers advice to cities willing to make the leap to join Frankfurt, Vancouver, San Francisco and more than 300 others in the transition to clean energy.
by David Hatch
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Heavy rains causing floods and mudslides frequent, and heatwaves are more severe. The consequences for low-income households and older adults could be particularly serious.
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It cost $70 million per mile to replace the Rockaway Beach dunes and walkway destroyed by Superstorm Sandy five years ago, a project emblematic of forward-thinking coastal development.
by John Upton
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Why not audit expected casualties and expected financial loss in a city in the same way you audit the finances or the creditworthiness of sovereign states?
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As cities around the world go from climate planning to climate action, the Rockefeller Foundation offshoot is gearing up for the long haul — with or without Trump.
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Amid growing climate impacts, the City of Lakes is fighting back with a citizen-backed action strategy.
by Mike Hower