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- Get serious about climate change with this board game Wed, 1 May 19, 4:30amFor years, concerned environmentalists have been warning decision-makers to stop playing around and get serious about climate change. But for California's Marin County, the game might be the only way to getting people and...
- New NASA tool shows exactly how melting glaciers will affect coastal cities Sat, 18 Nov 17, 2:26amNASA has developed a new tool that individuals and communities can use to determine the precise impacts that sea level rise will have on individual coastal cities...
- New NASA tool shows which melting glaciers will affect coastal cities Sat, 18 Nov 17, 2:26amNASA has developed a new tool that individuals and communities can use to determine the precise impacts that sea level rise will have on individual coastal cities...
- Futuristic ‘Next Tokyo’ eco city is designed to withstand climate change Tue, 2 Feb 16, 2:04amThe proposal includes coastal defense infrastructure that acts as a buffer, as well as island housing clusters that can accommodate a half-million of people seeking to leave high-risk coastal areas and reduce commute times...
- ‘Next Tokyo’ proposal uses energy and infrastructure to mitigate climate change effects Tue, 2 Feb 16, 2:04amThe proposal includes coastal defense infrastructure that acts as a buffer, as well as island housing clusters that can accommodate a half-million of people seeking to leave high-risk coastal areas and reduce commute times...
- Paul Lukez Architecture and team are designing a self-sustaining, resilient coastal community near Boston Thu, 24 Dec 15, 5:30amThe proposal is called HydroUrbanism: Harnessing Energy from Rising Tides. In essence, the PLA-led team looked at the harsh reality of rising sea levels and searched until they saw opportunities instead of just impending...
- World’s top climate scientists warn coastal cities will soon be uninhabitable Mon, 27 Jul 15, 3:10amA new study, penned by 17 of the world’s top climate change experts, suggests that rates of glacial melt have been drastically underestimated and, with this new information, sea levels are projected to rise as much as 10...
- Terrifying new report by James Hansen and leading climate scientists shows coastal cities will soon be uninhabitable Thu, 23 Jul 15, 1:01amA new study, penned by 17 of the world’s top climate change experts, suggests that rates of glacial melt have been drastically underestimated and, with this new information, sea levels are projected to rise as much as 10...
- Inhabitat’s Top 9 Interviews of 2014 Thu, 1 Jan 15, 3:05amIn the past year Inhabitat had the privilege of speaking with a variety of talented designers, architects and thinkers. We chatted with Bianca Bosker about architectural mimicry and Boyan Slat filled us in on his brilliant...
- Inhabitat’s Top 6 Interviews of 2014 Wed, 31 Dec 14, 9:48amIn the past year Inhabitat had the privilege of speaking with a variety of talented designers, architects and thinkers. We chatted with Bianca Bosker about architectural mimicry and Boyan Slat filled us in on his brilliant...
- INHABITAT INTERVIEW: Water Architect Koen Olthuis on How to Embrace Rising Sea Levels Thu, 24 Jul 14, 2:08amSea levels are rising, floods are prevalent, and cities are at greater risk than ever due to climate change. Now that we've accepted these facts, it's time to design and build more resilient structures. Koen Olthuis, one...
- New Study Shows Sea Levels Will Rise Two Feet in Just 70 Years Mon, 16 Dec 13, 10:00pmA new study in the journal Scientific Reports estimates that melting ice will cause sea levels to rise 2 feet within the next 70 years, and a whopping 8 feet by the year 2200...
- New Study Shows Sea Levels will Rise Two Feet in Next 70 Years Mon, 16 Dec 13, 10:00pmA new study in the journal Scientific Reports estimates that melting ice will cause sea levels to rise 2 feet within the next 70 years, and a whopping 8 feet by the year 2200...
- Shanghai is the Most Vulnerable Major City in the World To Serious Flooding Thu, 23 Aug 12, 3:40amPhoto via Shutterstock A joint report from University of Leed’s School of Civil Engineering and Dutch authorities reveals that in a new study of nine coastal cities around the world, Shanghai is the most vulnerable...