June 12, 2013
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Communities that stick together and do good for others cope better with crises and are happier for it, according to a new study. Part of the reason for this greater resilience is the fact that humans are more than simply social beings, they are so-call… Continue reading
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While they may be a bit smaller than your average house cat, what these ‘dwarf’ Island foxes lack in stature, they make up for in resilience. Continue reading
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Researchers are studying highlights resilience of hepatocellular carcinomas, and are suggesting approaches for overcoming those barriers. Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 15, 2013
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Marine scientists have long understood the detrimental effect of fossil fuel emissions on marine ecosystems. But a group has found a point of resilience in a microscopic shelled plant with a massive environmental impact, which suggests the future of oc… Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 5, 2013
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In February 2010, a violent earthquake struck Chile, causing a tsunami 10 m in height. Affecting millions of people, the earthquake and giant wave also transformed the appearance of the coastline: the dunes and sandbars were flattened, and the coast su… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 8, 2013
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In the movie Alien, the title character is an extraterrestrial creature that can survive brutal heat and resist the effects of toxins. In real life, organisms with similar traits exist, such as the “extremophile” red alga Galdieria sulphuraria. In hot … Continue reading
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The current educational model was built for the industrial revolution. It might be time for a rethink. Continue reading
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Hurricane Sandy was a fearsome reminder that coastal communities are highly vulnerable to extreme weather events and environmental variability, and that vulnerability is only expected to increase with climate change. Continue reading
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Designed like a medieval town and operated on Jeffersonian principles, The Citadel is a model of “Sustainability with Guns” Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 2, 2013
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
In my final article of 2012, I looked back at the year in review, to honor important recent work worth celebrating. For my first one of 2013, let’s loo… Continue reading
December 26, 2012
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Research from an international team of microbiologists has revealed a new concern about deforestation in the Amazon rainforest — a troubling net loss in the diversity among the microbial organisms responsible for a functioning ecosystem. Scientists wo… Continue reading
Share on FacebookOctober 22, 2012
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
I am fortunate to have befriended, one way or another, some people who are very good at the business of thinking about, designing, and building good communities.&n… Continue reading
April 4, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
I was privileged to be invited to participate along with some very smart urban thinkers in a recent program on the resilience of cities. The program was spon… Continue reading
November 28, 2011
by Jake Schmidt
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Jake Schmidt, International Climate Policy Director, Washington, DC
One year ago, countries rallied around the Cancun Agreements with multiple standing ovations and strong words of support. While these agreements are not sufficien… Continue reading
September 16, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Philadelphia2035 is an ambitious, comprehensive planning and zoning process designed to position the city’s built environment to support a more vital and resi… Continue reading
May 13, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC
New Orleans lost about half its population in 2005 as a result of the devastation wrought by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and the failure of the levees built to pro… Continue reading
May 12, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC
Okay, this is merely one of the most creative community projects ever. In post-Katrina New Orleans, a badly degraded house about a m… Continue reading
May 11, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC
You are looking at a photo of Congo Square, in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans, adjacent to and just northwest of the French Quarter. Slaves once… Continue reading
April 21, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC I haven’t spent nearly as much time as I hope to with the resources on the web site of the Philips Center for Health and Well-Being, but it has caught my eye, particu… Continue reading
Share on FacebookOctober 5, 2010
by Kaid Benfield
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Last week, Alabama governor Bob Riley issued an executive order creating a Coastal Recovery Commission for his state. The Commission’s task is “to shape, in the wake of BP’s Deep Water Horizon oil spill, a roadmap to resilience … Continue reading
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