How focusing on climate could make us miss the forest for the trees
If you haven’t read my last post on why we need to integrate climate change into disaster risk reduction, read that first. I’ll wait. And, while you’re at it, read… Read more »
Why we need to link disaster risk reduction to the sustainable development goals
I know I said that my next post would be on the Syria climate change & conflict paper; that’s coming next, I promise. But I wanted to finally get around… Read more »
Climate overshadows disaster risk reduction. Here’s how to change that.
Next Saturday, the Third Wold Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) kicks off in the coastal city of Sendai. Never heard of it? You’re not alone. Disaster risk reduction (DRR)… Read more »
The Opportunity Corridor is just business as usual for ODOT
Over at Rust Wire, Angie Schmitt has a detailed assessment of the Opportunity Corridor, which, as of Monday, has been fully funded. As a result, despite some tinkering on the… Read more »
It’s time to include climate change in the immigration debate
Last month, The New York Times released the results of a poll, showing that Hispanics are far more likely to view climate change as a pressing issue that directly affects them. Fifty-four percent… Read more »
Geoengineering makes climate change less polarizing! It’s still a bad idea.
About 20 minutes after I posted my piece yesterday arguing that we are nowhere near ready to begin researching geoengineering, the Washington Post‘s new Energy and Environment section ran its own… Read more »
Road salt is costly & harms our environment. Here’s what can you do about it.
Originally posted on Drink Local. Drink Tap., Inc.’s blog. It’s been another wicked winter here in Cleveland. January’s average temperature was just 23°F, according to the National Weather Service, making… Read more »
The NRC is wrong – we’re nowhere near ready to research geoengineering
Last week, the National Research Council released a lengthy, two-volume report on geoengineering. The central crux of the report and the surrounding debate seems to be that, sure, geoengineering is… Read more »
At this rate, Ohio will fully fund transit sometime in the 22nd century
Governor John Kasich released his biennial budget proposal for 2016-2017 last week, and there’s some good news for transit users in Ohio: the budget actually proposes increasing state transit funding!… Read more »
Minnesota’s DOT is ready for climate change. ODOT? Not so much.
Climate change will have profound and diverse impacts upon infrastructure throughout the United States, including transportation infrastructure. Rising sea levels, stronger storm surges, more severe flooding, land subsidence, soil erosion,… Read more »