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As climate change threatens cultural treasures, museums get creative to conserve both energy and artifacts

Grist

. “It’s because we have these really strict regulations on keeping temperature and relative humidity at certain levels in the name of preserving the collections,” said Caitlin Southwick, a former art conservator who now runs an organization called Ki Culture that helps museums transition to more sustainable practices.

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8 cities share how racial justice is embedded into their climate plans

GreenBiz

The pandemic, in some ways, has been a trial run for the anticipated coming impacts of climate change — a not-so-distant future in which low-income and minority populations are the most at risk. The city is also investing in seawalls to prevent erosion due to sea level rise. .

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8 cities share how racial justice is embedded into their climate plans

AGreenLiving

The pandemic, in some ways, has been a trial run for the anticipated coming impacts of climate change — a not-so-distant future in which low-income and minority populations are the most at risk. The city is also investing in seawalls to prevent erosion due to sea level rise.