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Climate change adaptation and mitigation investments in cities will be important in reducing the impacts of some of the largest contributors of greenhouse gas emissions: for example, increased density allows for redistribution of land use for agriculture and reforestation, improving transportation efficiencies, and greening construction ...
RICHMOND, Va. – As climate change alters patterns and ecosystems around the world, researchers say there is an apparent connection between rising rat populations and warming temperatures ...
Drivers, processes, and impacts of sinking cities [1]. Sinking cities are urban environments that are in danger of disappearing due to their rapidly changing landscapes.The largest contributors to these cities becoming unlivable are the combined effects of climate change (manifested through sea level rise, intensifying storms, and storm surge), land subsidence, and accelerated urbanization. [2]
In thousands of U.S. towns and cities, worsening climate threats — largely due to fossil fuels — trap cities in a paradox. Big cities like Houston and Tampa, Fla., and smaller ones like Port ...
Cities are at the heart of humanity’s future, but they are also ground zero for some of our biggest challenges: climate change, social inequality, and economic fragility.
The Cities for Climate Protection program (CCP) is one of three major global transnational municipal networks aimed at reducing urban greenhouse gas emissions. Established in 1990 by the International Union of Local Authorities and the United Nations Environment Programme, one of the largest global transnational networks, the International Council for Local Environment Initiatives (ICLEI ...
C40 cities have pledged to cut fossil fuel consumption by half by 2030, demonstrating the difference our cities can make. Cities across the globe are leading the charge when it comes to climate ...
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; US Clean Energy States - an alliance of US states working together to promote renewable energy; Cities for Climate Protection - reductions in local greenhouse gas emissions, improvements in air quality, and enhanced urban livability