The Shade Gap: How Development Is Taking a Toll on D.C.’s Tree Canopy, Putting Human Health At Risk
This story was supported by Spotlight DC and a seed grant from the Fund for Investigative Reporting and co published...
Category: Environmental Justice
This week on “The Climate Divide,” what tree equity could mean for the District
If you want to see how tree cover varies throughout the District, travel from the lush upper northwest, the whitest...
This week on “The Climate Divide,” why the D.C. region’s tree canopy is at a turning point
In today’s episode of “The Climate Divide,” we focus on the region’s tree canopy and what needs to happen now...
This week on “The Climate Divide,” we examine the competing visions of D.C.’s energy future
Yellow spray paint marks cover the streets and sidewalks of the District, identifying the more than 1,000 miles of gas...
This week on “The Climate Divide,” we explore new ways to warn about the dangers of extreme heat
Anyone who has lived through a Washington summer knows just how “sticky” the District’s sultry warmer months can get. Today...