by Gary Chandler | Sep 18, 2023 | Urban Forestry
Trees Can Defend Cities From Extreme Weather Cities are home to about 50 percent of the world’s population, but cities generate 80 percent of heat-trapping greenhouse gases, not to mention other forms of pollution. Cities are consuming a disproportionate share of...
by Gary Chandler | Aug 13, 2023 | Climate Change
Global Warming Fueling Global Catastrophes July 2023 was the hottest month on record globally. It will likely become the new normal and one that will not retreat for centuries—if ever. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The...
by Gary Chandler | Sep 13, 2022 | Climate Change
Food, Water, Health Also Threatened By John Podesta, Founder and Director, The Center For American Progress In 2018, the World Bank estimated that three regions (Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, and Southeast Asia) will generate 143 million more climate migrants by...
by Gary Chandler | Aug 14, 2022 | Water Management
Drought, Wildfires Fueling Flood Risks California has been adjusting to the new normal of drought across the American West for years. It’s also bracing for the most dangerous flood threat in modern history–a flood that could inundate major valleys with...
by Gary Chandler | Jun 16, 2022 | Resiliency
Industrial Facilities, Contaminated Sites Face Flooding According to a new report, more than 200 shoreline communities around Lake Michigan are at risk from high lake levels and strong storms that could impact industrial facilities and contaminated sites. Climate...