Environment

Hurricane Helene is highlighting another issue for homeowners in disaster-prone areas. There is a major gap of homeowners that don’t have U.S. flood insurance. The consequences for this are amplifying as coastal storms batter inland cities with freshwater flooding. Flood insurance is not included in standard homeowners’ insurance and must be purchased separately. The Federal

The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a new rule that mandates water utilities replace nearly all lead pipes nationwide within 10 years—a major move to eliminate a neurotoxin that affects our water supply. According to a news release from the Environmental Protection Agency, an additional $2.6 billion was pledged in new funding to support lead

Asheville, among many other cities throughout America, has been touted as a climate haven – a city safe from the more immediate threats of the global climate crisis. It’s not a coastal city that has to contend with rising sea levels, nor is it a city on the edge of arid wildfire-prone lands. But Hurricane

Around the world, people are increasingly fleeing their homes due to the effects of climate change. An innovative new report from the C40 Cities coalition and the Mayors Migration Council studied the impact of climate change on internal migration for ten cities across three continents.    Environmental Distress: Despite the vast geographic distances and degrees of

As global consumption of bottled water continues to surge, it’s fueling serious health and environmental concerns. With an estimated 1 million bottles bought every minute, the demand shows no signs of slowing, warn health experts in a BMJ Global Health commentary. 2 billion people globally rely on bottled water due to unsafe drinking water, but

Louisville, once known for having the fastest-growing urban heat island in the U.S., is flipping the script with a massive investment in urban greenery. In 2023, the city scored a $12.6 million federal grant, part of the $1.5 billion Inflation Reduction Act’s urban forestry initiative, to plant trees in underserved neighborhoods. But recently the city’s

The heat is rising in California’s inland cities, and so are the risks. In regions like the Antelope Valley, Apple Valley, and the sprawling Inland Empire—a region inland of and adjacent to coastal Southern California—population growth is surging as residents flee expensive coastal cities for affordable housing. These regions are projected to face more extreme