Tornadoes and severe storms downed trees and ripped off entire roofs in more than a couple of cities last week. It’s a reminder of how we constantly should be thinking about upgrading the built environment to respond to the threats of natural disasters, whether were thinking about roofs or utility infrastructure.
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In the aftermath of a catastrophic flooding event a few weeks ago, Detroiters cleaned out their basements of water-damaged and
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One day, a resident of Port Angeles, Washington could swing in a hammock in his backyard and look out over
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If we fail to push for market transformation oriented toward climate adaptation solutions, the market will do it on its own. Like, in a really bad way. This has the unintended consequence, however, of incentivizing better decisions about development and planning.
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Extreme weather, like the recent derecho storm that ripped through Iowa, is exposing the fragility of the built environment. Fortunately, in thinking about how to protect ourselves, we have the ability to combine human technological ingenuity with the systems nature already built.
Read MoreA train derailment yesterday morning in Southwest Detroit knocked down a power line, leaving about a thousand residential and commercial
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