The 2021–2022 WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities launched on World Cities Day, October 31, 2021. Submissions are open until February 15, 2022. Find out more at prizeforcities.org. Originally published on WRI’s Resource Institute. By Anne Maassen and Rogier van den Berg Infectious disease outbreaks can have enduring influence on urban design, and several … [continued]
In 2020, as the country responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, CO2 emissions from energy consumption in the United States fell to the lowest level since 1983. The 4.6 billion metric tons (Bmt) of CO2 emitted in 2020 was an 11% decrease from 2019, the largest annual decrease on record, according to our Monthly Energy … [continued]
Last month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released its early estimates of motor vehicle traffic fatalities that took place in 2020. It estimated that 38,680 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes — representing an estimated increase of around 7.2% compared to the 36,096 fatalities that were reported … [continued]
When lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic cut local nitrogen oxide emissions, the effect on ozone pollution was global and unexpectedly rapid.
The measures countries have taken in response to COVID-19, ranging from large-scale lockdowns to the mass deployment of personal protective equipment, have resulted in environmental effects. To study those, NASA, ESA (European Space Agency), and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will host an Earth Observation Dashboard Hackathon, from June 23–29, … [continued]
Earth’s global average surface temperature in 2020 tied with 2016 as the warmest year on record, according to an analysis by NASA.
In this year-like-no-other, the fate of clean energy has definitely been a mixed bag. Here are 6 top clean energy stories from 2020: 3 bad-news ones, 2 good-news, and 1 about which only time will tell.
Governments are in uncharted territory as they respond to the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic — but that doesn’t mean they can’t learn from the past.
After testing positive for COVID infection last week, an infection later confirmed by PCR tests, and having experiencing mild cold-like symptoms for a few days, Tesla CEO Elon Musk now reports he has “fully recovered.” Fully — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 19, 2020 We reported a week ago that Elon … [continued]
There are seemingly never-ending discussions going on about covid-19 stats and different government policies to deal with covid-19. There are many valid discussions and debates about these things. However, there has been one strain of argument that has irritated me quite a bit.
