From California to the Atlantic Ocean, New Mexico to the Great Plains, many current policies are failing to account for the growing impacts of climate change.
May 19, 2017 7:43 PM EDT
The news of new federal infrastructure proposals landed in a timely fashion with this year’s Infrastructure Week. For years now, the American Society of Civil Engineers has graded the U.S.’s infrastructure at near failing (D+) .Conversations in Washington, D.C. and across the country over the coming weeks and months are sure to focus on which projects to build. But we first need to ask for which future are we building? radically shaped by climate change? Read more >
August 10, 2016 9:54 AM EDT
Worsening wildfire seasons are outstripping the capacity of federal agencies to respond. Read more >
August 10, 2016 9:54 AM EDT
One might expect a state like New Mexico, where water is such a precious resource, to pay close attention to climate projections and to plan carefully for its future water security. Unfortunately, this does not appear to be the case. Read more >
August 10, 2016 9:54 AM EDT
Grasslands provide substantial climate benefits. Shouldn’t we be protecting them? The obvious answer is yes, but a few maps and graphs illustrate what is really happening. Read more >
August 10, 2016 9:53 AM EDT
When it’s hot, it’s hot. Do our plans for increasingly hot summers make sense, or are we going backwards on our energy policies? Read more >
