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Flooding took over the northeast after Tropical Storm Ida in early September 2021. These floodwaters are in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia's neighbor to the northwest. (Michael M Stokes/Flickr/Creative Commons 2.0)
George Washington University
Sunday, November 07, 2021
Climate Hits Home | Philadelphia's sewage system and water infrastructure are being stressed by climate change and it's leading to a rather gross — and dangerous — situation.
Tags: Philadelphia, sewage, combined sewer system, combined sewer overflow, hurricane ida
The construction of Rochester, New York's Inner Loop not only damaged communities, but it also decreased pedestrian biking traffic, contributing to a car-centric infrastructure. As seen in this image, traffic volumes on the Inner Loop were never particularly high, which is one of the factors that led to its removal. (Doug Kerr/CC BY-SA 2.0)
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Friday, February 03, 2023
Proposed changes are coming to two expressways that have disrupted historically Black communities in different Upstate New York cities.
Tags: transportation, Infrastructure, environmental racism, environmental justice, Government
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Michigan State University
Tuesday, February 07, 2023
Sail ship company, Veer Voyage, plans to decarbonize cargo shipping with their new vessels.
Tags: sustainable solutions, wind
The George Washington University
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Did you know that May is Bike Month? Our intern Max Chen reflects on his love for biking and shares his bike picks from the Planet Forward archive. Read it
Tags: bicycling
Monday, December 12, 2011
A host of data point to one conclusion: Our increasingly hotter, drier planet is going to be a tough place to farm. Read This
United Nations Foundation
Friday, November 01, 2013
Right now, one in eight people go to bed hungry and our population is projected to grow to more than 9 billion by 2050. The big question is: How are we going to feed our growing planet?
Tags: feeding the planet, agricultural productivity, food security, hunger
The George Washington University
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Back in February, we posted about keeping warm during the winter months while saving energy.
Tags: summer, recycling, road trip, grilling, garage sale, green living
The George Washington University
Monday, November 17, 2014
What if your favorite place was in the way of a serious flood? What if climate change meant it would keep happening, over and over?
Tags: Hurricane Sandy, rising sea levels, New Jersey, beach, climate change, home, family
George Washington University
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Kiran Bhatraju and Ryan Nesbitt created Arcadia Power two years ago. Their company has since grown exponentially and is powering the country with wind in all 50 states.
Tags: clean energy, wind energy, solar power, Wind Power
(Image by Arielle Bader)
Planet Forward Correspondent | George Washington University
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic soared around the world, people turned to science for answers.