"Who Will Care for Americans Left Behind by Climate Migration?"
"As people move away from flooding and heat, new research suggests that those who remain will be older, poorer and more vulnerable."
Source: ProPublica, 10/03/2024
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"Our Digital Lives Need Massive Data Centers. What Goes On Inside Them?"
"We toured a facility in Northern Virginia to see how it works and to understand why water use and energy consumption are such a concern."
Source: Washington Post, 09/18/2024
"Home Sales in Flood Zones Are Booming. Here’s Why Buyers Take the Risk."
"New Yorkers are spending billions on houses in flood-prone areas despite growing awareness of the effects of climate change."
Source: NYTimes, 09/17/2024
"Here's What Happens When Big Data Takes Over a Small Town"
"In Virginia, the planet's largest proposed data center threatens local ecosystems"
Source: Sierra, 09/13/2024
Eco-Alternatives to the Perfect, Weedless Lawn
A good and very localizable environmental story is right outside your front door … or at least outside your neighbor’s. Lawns and the myriad ways they are managed can provide a window into wildness, or resource use, or chemical pollution. The latest TipSheet offers more than a dozen story ideas and reporting resources, from xeriscaping and butterfly gardens to nurseries and planning boards.
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S. Carolina Models ‘Managed Retreat’ From Coasts Threatened by Climate Change
"The state has identified hundreds of thousands of homes that will need to be abandoned. But at one flagship buyout, only one in 10 eligible homeowners signed up."
Source: Inside Climate News, 09/05/2024
"Trump On Climate Change: ‘You’ll Have More Oceanfront Property’"
"Former President Trump on Monday night said climate change is not “the biggest threat” and claimed it would create “more oceanfront property.”
Source: The Hill, 08/14/2024
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