Impacts www.fairwarning.org Presto chango: How flood map revisions allow building in risky areas Developers routinely are allowed to build in flood-prone areas after getting FEMA approval for measures such as raising the land with fill.
Causes www.fairwarning.org Tenacious citizens take on the plastics industry over an insidious pollutant Homegrown activists, tired of lax government enforcement and ineffectual industry self-policing, have stepped up to fight plastic pollution.
Causes www.fairwarning.org Moving away from fossil fuel: The escalating push for setbacks from drilling sites How far away from oil and gas wells is safe? Scientists and activists are calling buffer zones between wells and homes into question.
Solutions www.fairwarning.org Electric utilities challenged for slow-walking switch from natural gas to clean renewable energy Despite pressure to switch to renewable energy, some projections show steady or even increasing reliance on natural gas well into the future.
Politics www.fairwarning.org Thirsty future for American West as "Megadrought" grips some of the fastest-growing U.S. cities In the midst of an historic drought, the twin concerns of rapid growth and dwindling water supply have grown increasingly urgent across the Western U.S.
Solutions www.fairwarning.org A major player in solar energy leaves some customers seething Vivint Solar, one of the largest residential solar panel companies in the U.S., has attracted hundreds of consumer complaints.
Solutions www.fairwarning.org "Biodegradable," a magic word for environmentally-minded consumers, isn't always a green panacea Most of these materials end up in landfills where they can generate methane, a potent greenhouse gas with climate warming effects.
