Sustainability
What Happens after Coal?
When coal-fired power plants close communities can face painful transitions, and the debate over one Massachusetts facility shows the local impacts of a national shift to cleaner power
Stories by Jennifer Weeks
Sustainability
Failure Becomes an Option for Infrastructure Engineers Facing Climate Change
A University of New Hampshire civil engineer thinks infrastructure must be designed to fail safely
Sustainability
In Virginia, Encroaching Seas Pit Parking against Preservation
As federal managers adapt to rising sea levels, local officials fear changes to parking rules that could undermine local economies
Sustainability
Whatever You Call It, Sea Level Rises in Virginia
On the coast, where rising seas threaten military bases, ports, homes and beaches, flooding is on everyone's mind
Sustainability
How Should San Francisco Plan for Sea-Level Rise?
A 1,400-acre swath of salt flats along the western edge of San Francisco Bay has become the latest site for a development dispute that promises to become increasingly common in coastal U.S...
Sustainability
U.S. Electrical Grid Undergoes Massive Transition to Connect to Renewables
Utilities are spending billions to make the grid more reliable, efficient, and green
Sustainability
For Clean Energy, Britain Looks to Sea
England is betting on offshore wind power to cut greenhouse gas emission
Sustainability
Climate Change Hits American Yards
An updated hardiness map for plants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture reveals just how much local climates are changing
