"More Americans Are Moving Into Flood And Fire Hot Spots"
"More than 300,000 Americans moved to flood or fire-prone counties last year, according to data from the real estate company Redfin."
"More than 300,000 Americans moved to flood or fire-prone counties last year, according to data from the real estate company Redfin."
"The long-awaited rule will affect all federally funded reconstruction projects."
"Devastating flooding, driven in part by climate change, is taking an especially damaging toll on communities that once thrived along the banks of America’s most storied river."
"But it may not be what it appears"
"A plan to develop a new city northeast of San Francisco has been seven years in the making, but until recently, the details were largely kept under wraps. Now that the plans are public—and the proposal has garnered enough signatures to make it onto the November ballot for voter consideration—residents and activists are squaring off to defeat what the developers promise will be a kind of green urban paradise.
As the real estate market enters its busiest time of year, it’s also a smart time for environmental journalists to explore and report on all the risks facing prospective property owners — whether lead paint or pipes, radon, flood, wildfire or more. The latest TipSheet explores the beat and offers up more than a dozen story ideas to pursue in your community.
"Tribal community plans a village that’s ‘as resilient as possible’"