
How urban heat islands make the impacts of excessive heat worse
Living in certain parts of a city can make the impacts of extreme heat worse. That’s because of a phenomenon called the urban heat island

Living in certain parts of a city can make the impacts of extreme heat worse. That’s because of a phenomenon called the urban heat island

The Colorado Sun's water reporter Shannon Mullane discussed ways Coloradans can help conserve water within their homes. [from The Colorado Sun]

[from Global Environment Facility]

Clean H2O is getting scarce in Sub-Saharan Africa, but what comes out of the tap in African American communities is often contaminated too. [from The

Today, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) alongside U.S. Representative Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) reintroduced legislation to dramatically expand Tribal

Millions of people of color in the United States lack access to safe drinking water. Advocates say the Farm Bill can help address the racial

Today on Louisiana Considered, the Coastal Desk’s Halle Parker gives us some advice on how to deal with rising temperatures. Plus we hear about the

Angela Mooney D'Arcy of the Sacred Places Institute for Indigenous Peoples says Native Americans and other historically oppressed Californians should share in the fight for

When power players like mining and agriculture are involved, tribal nations, usually the senior-most water-rights holders, often must fight obstruction. [from High Country News]

One New Orleans organization is bringing together residents, businesses, nonprofits and other stakeholders to push for a new stormwater utility in the city, create a

Timely reports from Sacramento News & Review writers on breaking news and big issues. [from Sacramento News & Review]

The Aspen Ideas Festival offered a variety of field trips. One group toured the Lake Christine burn scar on Basalt Mountain on Sunday to learn