Ancient Rome had ways to counter the urban heat island effect – how history’s lessons apply to cities today
Civilizations have recognized the power of cities to heat themselves up and cool themselves for centuries.
Tag: hurricanes
A flight into the maelstrom
A Miami graduate student is creating a virtual reality experience that will let anyone fly aboard a hurricane hunter aircraft,
Hurricane hunters, the true storm chasers
A pilot’s initiative to track the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane marked the beginning of the era of today’s legendary hurricane ...
Nighttime data shows inequities in Hurricane Michael power restoration
An FAU study found differences in restoration rates between urban and rural areas, disadvantaged and affluent communities.
Debby showed how climate change is reshaping our understanding of storm severity
Old assumptions about the intensity and damage potential of hurricanes and tropical storms no longer hold water.
An alternative to rooftop solar — A Q&A with the founder of Pavilion Solar
Aleksandr Bernhard is the founder of Miami-based Pavilion Solar, which produces canopies covered with solar panels for homes.
UF study sheds light on challenges and recommendations of managing urban trees and storms
While trees may pose a threat during storms, they provide vital benefits such as buffering winds and reducing stormwater runoff.
Public transit, our bulwark against the climate crisis
With bold investments in transit, we can rapidly cut emissions — and make life better for all of us.
Hurricane season in Florida reminds us all to build a better house
The most sustainable strategy is to create high-efficiency homes that will last as long as possible.
‘A matter of life and death’ — How disaster response endangers US farmworkers
A new report finds that data gaps end up putting vulnerable communities at even more risk.