Between May 16 and May 17, 2024, a derecho hit the Gulf Coast of the United States, starting in Southeast Texas and moving toward Florida. This storm caused extensive damage, especially in Houston and nearby areas. The National Weather Service named the storm the Houston derecho.
The American city of Atlanta, Georgia is known as the “city in a forest” because it has many trees, which is not common in large cities. A 2014 study found that in 2008, the city had 47.9% tree coverage.
The Michigan Urban Farming Initiative (MUFI, pronounced /mʌfiː/) is a nonprofit organization in Detroit, Michigan. It works to support urban farming and promote social justice. MUFI is located in the North End district of central Detroit, where it operates a large area used for many different purposes.
The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) is an independent, non-profit organization that works to create societies that protect the environment. It is based in Washington, DC, and was started in 1984 by members of the United States Congress from both political parties and both houses of Congress. These members were concerned about global environmental and energy challenges.
PlaNYC was a plan introduced by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg in 2007 to help the city prepare for one million more people, improve the economy, fight climate change, and improve the quality of life for all New Yorkers. The plan involved more than 25 city agencies working together to create a greener, stronger New York. Significant progress was made toward the long-term goals in the years that followed.
The city of Boston, Massachusetts in the United States has a Green New Deal plan. This plan was introduced by Michelle Wu, who is now the mayor of Boston. She first proposed the plan in August 2020 while serving as a member of the Boston City Council.
The climate of Minneapolis–Saint Paul refers to the long-term weather patterns and past weather events in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, located in east central Minnesota. Minneapolis and Saint Paul, together called the Twin Cities, form the center of the 15th largest city area in the United States. With a population of 3.6 million people, the region includes about 60% of Minnesota’s total population.
The urban heat island (UHI) effect is a weather and climate-related phenomenon where cities are much warmer than nearby rural areas. The temperature difference is often greater at night than during the day and is most noticeable when winds are weak, especially during summer and winter. The main cause of the UHI effect is changes to the land surface, while heat from energy use is a smaller cause.
GreenWheel EV, also known as Lüdìfāngzhōu in Chinese, is the full name of Shenzhen Greenwheel Electric Vehicle Group Co., Ltd. (深圳市陆地方舟新能源电动车集团有限公司). This company is based in Guangdong, China, and makes electric buses and slow-moving electric vehicles, such as neighborhood electric vehicles.
Eco-cities in the People’s Republic of China are planned urban development projects designed to be examples of sustainable development. These projects aim to solve problems caused by fast urban growth, environmental harm, and limited natural resources. The idea of eco-cities in China received a lot of attention and support from the government in the early 2000s.