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Displaying 5 of about 5 results… [...] Summer heat is baking Richmond’s poorest neighborhoods, most of … 227,000, is adapting to climate disasters — mostly extreme heat, floods and droughts — with an eye toward environmental … County just north of San Francisco. [...] … [...] Summer heat is baking Richmond’s poorest neighborhoods, most of …
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All that parkland helps protect millions of Americans from the effects of global warming. Pools and splash pads offer a place to cool off on dangerously hot days. Trees provide shade, pull carbon dioxide out of the air and even lower the temperature in nearby neighborhoods. Marshes, ponds and meadows soak up water when it rains to help…
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The disconnect between the kinds of upgrades a changing climate demands and the data available to communities is already imperiling lives. Heavier downpours are taking an increasing toll on cities, inundating homes and roads. Many cities are still building their infrastructure for the climate of the past, using rainfall records that haven't been…
… into safer areas, providing tree canopies, reducing heat island effects, and more. Water comes from many sources, … addition to dealing with flooding, the plan will address heat islands and tree canopies—in addition to architecture … into safer areas, providing tree canopies, reducing heat island effects, and more. Water comes from many sources, …
… of fossil fuels–that release carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gasses into the atmosphere. Future emission …