How ghost streams and redlining’s legacy lead to unfairness in flood risk, in Detroit and elsewhere
Mapping where water once flowed is important for managing flood risk today in Detroit and elsewhere.
March 19, 2024 • ~8 min
Mapping where water once flowed is important for managing flood risk today in Detroit and elsewhere.
Computer data centres produce vast amounts of heat that often gets wasted - now that’s being harnessed to warm swimming pools and improve overall energy efficiency.
New research reveals the digital divide that was exposed by the COVID pandemic.
Per capita access to hospitals, mental health services, and further education facilities in German towns and cities – primarily in the former GDR – now
Detroit residents with past-due bills are facing water shut-offs again after a reprieve during COVID-19. At the same time, providers are also raising rates.
Every state is poised to receive a large amount of federal money to expand broadband access, but they have a lot of work to do to meet the government’s requirements for distributing it.
Power companies can be publicly or privately owned and may report to corporate boards, local governments or co-op members. But there’s no one best way to deliver electricity reliably and affordably.
A new study of Florida’s fiscal vulnerability to climate change finds that flooding directly threatens many local tax bases.
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