Climate Change
Davidson adopts Climate Action Plan
April 10. Davidson’s Board of Commissioners has adopted the town’s first Climate Action Plan, moving the community toward carbon neutrality. The town partnered with Blue Strike Environmental to create the plan which is intended to serve as a guide to drive emissions reductions and sustainability efforts. Going a step farther, the CAP sets a community-wide carbon […]
Duke experts say policies must change to address heat
July 28. By Clayton Henkel | NC Newsline. Heat, humidity and the quest for air conditioning are a part of every summer. But Ashley Ward believes this summer is a wake-up call for many Americans. Ward directs the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability. Her work focuses on the […]
EarthTalk: Our Environment – Climate Change Refuge
Dear EarthTalk: Where will be the best places to live if global warming gets the best of us? If temperatures around the globe continue to rise in the face of human-induced climate change as climatologists expect, some of the world’s most populous areas could become uninhabitable. Rising sea levels will flood out coastal areas, while […]
