Nearly half of U.S. homes face severe threat from climate change, study finds Nearly half of all U.S. homes are threatened by extreme weather conditions, according to a new analysis that examines the potential impact of climate change on the country’s housing market. Across the nation, roughly $22 trillion in residential properties are at risk…
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75 on Tuesday, an ice-free lake, little snow: Climate change blunts winter in Chicago
Sean McGuire says climate played a significant role in where he chose to live after college. After living in California, where wildfires and landslides have increased, and then attending college in New Orleans only a few years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast in 2005, he was looking for an area better insulated from…
New Orleans art exhibition tackles issues that affect the city: “Climate change, social justice, these are issues that affect all of us.” – CBS News
In New Orleans, the spot where a statue of Robert E. Lee once stood is now home to a depiction of an African deity. The installation by acclaimed sculptor Simone Leigh is part of “Prospect New Orleans,” a once-every-three-years event that invites contributions from artists all over the world. The exhibitions are usually temporary, but…
