
Southern California is losing its clouds, increasing the risk of more intense wildfires
The elevated summer temperatures in California are causing decreased levels of the low-atmosphere clouds that...

Why Los Angeles has started to paint its streets white
Though it lacks the humidity of East Coast heat, Los Angeles still burns. The City of Angels is one of the only...

Climate change could make cities 8C hotter by 2100, new studies show
Climate change is raising temperatures, but the impact could be worse in the world's cities. Researchers say the...

France requires all new buildings to have green roofs or solar panels
France just passed a trailblazing new law that requires that all new buildings constructed in commercial areas...

GREEN ROOFS
American cities have a surprising amount of wasted open space. Even in densely packed urban areas like New York...