The solution to urban heat is much, much simpler than you think
Johnny Appleseed was ahead of his time. Not because he fed so many people by planting apple trees (really, he…
Cities are rehearsing for deadly heat. Will it help when disaster comes?
On a sunny Friday afternoon in October 2023, some 70 children filed into a cool, dark tunnel in the south…
The ramifications of record-shattering heat on the West’s ecosystems
This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.…
Extreme heat is rewriting food security. The best fixes are already within reach
Kaveh Zahedi is the Assistant Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Director of FAO’s Office of…
Pocket gardens: The tiny urban oases with surprisingly big benefits
It’s not just easy to miss, but often downright hard to notice. A simple patch of greenery in a city…
As climate change threatens student athlete safety, states try to adapt
This co-published story was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in…