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"Our Digital Lives Need Massive Data Centers. What Goes On Inside Them?" [1]

"We toured a facility in Northern Virginia to see how it works and to understand why water use and energy consumption are such a concern."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Infrastructure [4]
Planning & Growth [5]
Pollution [6]
Technology [7]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Washington Post [11], 09/18/2024

"Home Sales in Flood Zones Are Booming. Here’s Why Buyers Take the Risk." [12]

"New Yorkers are spending billions on houses in flood-prone areas despite growing awareness of the effects of climate change."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [13]
People & Population [14]
Planning & Growth [5]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [15]
Source: NYTimes [16], 09/17/2024

"Here's What Happens When Big Data Takes Over a Small Town" [17]

"In Virginia, the planet's largest proposed data center threatens local ecosystems"

Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [18]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [19]
Infrastructure [4]
Natural Resources [20]
Planning & Growth [5]
Pollution [6]
Technology [7]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [21]
Source: Sierra [22], 09/13/2024

Eco-Alternatives to the Perfect, Weedless Lawn [23]

A good and very localizable environmental story is right outside your front door … or at least outside your neighbor’s. Lawns and the myriad ways they are managed can provide a window into wildness, or resource use, or chemical pollution. The latest TipSheet offers more than a dozen story ideas and reporting resources, from xeriscaping and butterfly gardens to nurseries and planning boards.

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TipSheet [24]
Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [25]
Chemicals [26]
Consumer [27]
Environmental Health [28]
Government [29]
Journalism & Media [30]
Laws & Regulations [31]
Planning & Growth [5]
Pollution [6]
Waste [32]
Water & Oceans [8]
Wildlife [33]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [10]
International [34]
Visibility: 
Public [9]

S. Carolina Models ‘Managed Retreat’ From Coasts Threatened by Climate Change [35]

"The state has identified hundreds of thousands of homes that will need to be abandoned. But at one flagship buyout, only one in 10 eligible homeowners signed up."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [13]
Infrastructure [4]
People & Population [14]
Planning & Growth [5]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [36]
Source: Inside Climate News [37], 09/05/2024
September 12, 2024

ACG Webinar: Building Resilience and Protecting Critical Infrastructure [38]

Join the American Council on Germany for a discussion about critical infrastructure with a panel of state legislators from the United States, Canada and Germany, to gain valuable insights into the shared challenges faced on both sides of the Atlantic. 11:00 a.m. ET.

Other Events [39]
Visibility: 
Public [9]
Topics on the Beat: 
Disasters [13]
Government [29]
Health [40]
Infrastructure [4]
Planning & Growth [5]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [10]
International [34]
Europe [41]

"Trump On Climate Change: ‘You’ll Have More Oceanfront Property’" [42]

"Former President Trump on Monday night said climate change is not “the biggest threat” and claimed it would create “more oceanfront property.”

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [13]
Environmental Politics [19]
Infrastructure [4]
Journalism & Media [30]
Natural Resources [20]
People & Population [14]
Planning & Growth [5]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: The Hill [43], 08/14/2024
September 2, 2024

DEADLINE: NPF Covering Equitable Community Development Journalism Fellowship [44]

To help journalists connect the dots between policy, public and private financing and calls for equitable housing, parks and other assets, the National Press Foundation will hold an expenses-paid journalism training in Missoula, Montana, October 7-10, 2024. Apply by Sep 2.

Workshops and Fellowships [45]
Visibility: 
Public [9]
Topics on the Beat: 
Economy & Business [18]
Infrastructure [4]
Journalism & Media [30]
Planning & Growth [5]
Region: 
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [46]
August 16, 2024

Wilson Center: Bringing Climate and Health Together in Japanese and American Cities [47]

Join the Wilson Center and partners in Washington, DC or via live stream for a panel discussion featuring speakers from three American and three Japanese cities as they exchange insights and ideas on how cities can achieve net-zero emissions while enhancing the well-being and quality of life. 10:00 – 11:30am ET.

Other Events [39]
Visibility: 
Public [9]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [2]
Planning & Growth [5]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [10]
International [34]
Asia [48]

"More Americans Are Moving Into Flood And Fire Hot Spots" [49]

"More than 300,000 Americans moved to flood or fire-prone counties last year, according to data from the real estate company Redfin."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [13]
People & Population [14]
Planning & Growth [5]
Water & Oceans [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Washington Post [50], 08/06/2024

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