Renée Cho's articles Environmental Science A Climate Change Adaptation Expert on How To Reduce Fire Risk – State of the Planet The Palisades Fire in Los Angeles. Photo: CAL FIRE_Official In light of the recent Los Angeles fires, a 2023 Columbia Climate School and Headwaters Economics report on wildfire mitigation strategies provides valuable insight into what’s needed to reduce fire risk and how it might be done. According to the report, wildfires have always occurred naturally […] Written by Renée Cho January 31, 2025January 31, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Environmental Science A Disaster Expert Explains Why the LA Fires Have Been So Catastrophic – State of the Planet The Palisades fire, taken on January 8th. As of January 9th, the fire was 0% contained. Photo: CAL FIRE Official The ongoing wildfires in L.A. are among the most destructive and terrifying disasters to ever hit the city. As of the time of publication, five people have died, 27,000 acres have burned and at least […] Written by Renée Cho January 10, 2025January 10, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Environmental Science How Climate Change Impacts Affect Renewable Energy – State of the Planet Damaged solar panels in eastern Puerto Rico. Photo: Lorie Shaull “The world’s capacity to generate renewable electricity is expanding faster than at any time in the last three decades,” the International Energy Agency said in a report published earlier this year. This sign of growth offers “a real chance of achieving the goal of tripling global […] Written by Renée Cho November 3, 2024November 3, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Environmental Science The Case for Climate-Resilient Infrastructure – State of the Planet The June heat waves that roiled the U.S. put tremendous pressure on the electric grid as air conditioning demand soared, resulting in rolling blackouts and power outages. Heavy rains in Midwestern states caused severe flooding that washed out a bridge and almost destroyed a Minnesota dam. Earlier in the month, rising temperatures caused the collapse of […] Written by Renée Cho July 23, 2024July 23, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Environmental Science A Climate Change Adaptation Expert on How To Reduce Fire Risk – State of the Planet The Palisades Fire in Los Angeles. Photo: CAL FIRE_Official In light of the recent Los Angeles fires, a 2023 Columbia Climate School and Headwaters Economics report on wildfire mitigation strategies provides valuable insight into what’s needed to reduce fire risk and how it might be done. According to the report, wildfires have always occurred naturally […] Written by Renée Cho January 31, 2025January 31, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Environmental Science A Disaster Expert Explains Why the LA Fires Have Been So Catastrophic – State of the Planet The Palisades fire, taken on January 8th. As of January 9th, the fire was 0% contained. Photo: CAL FIRE Official The ongoing wildfires in L.A. are among the most destructive and terrifying disasters to ever hit the city. As of the time of publication, five people have died, 27,000 acres have burned and at least […] Written by Renée Cho January 10, 2025January 10, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Environmental Science How Climate Change Impacts Affect Renewable Energy – State of the Planet Damaged solar panels in eastern Puerto Rico. Photo: Lorie Shaull “The world’s capacity to generate renewable electricity is expanding faster than at any time in the last three decades,” the International Energy Agency said in a report published earlier this year. This sign of growth offers “a real chance of achieving the goal of tripling global […] Written by Renée Cho November 3, 2024November 3, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Environmental Science The Case for Climate-Resilient Infrastructure – State of the Planet The June heat waves that roiled the U.S. put tremendous pressure on the electric grid as air conditioning demand soared, resulting in rolling blackouts and power outages. Heavy rains in Midwestern states caused severe flooding that washed out a bridge and almost destroyed a Minnesota dam. Earlier in the month, rising temperatures caused the collapse of […] Written by Renée Cho July 23, 2024July 23, 2024 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
