Solutions www.nytimes.com Editorial: California has a housing crisis. The answer is more housing. A bill clearing the way for more urban development in the state would help address affordable housing and climate change.
Causes www.nytimes.com Climate change: New York City buildings to face greenhouse gas limits The city is expected to pass a law that would establish fines for buildings that do not comply with new emission caps.
Politics www.nytimes.com North Carolina, warned of rising seas, chose to favor development As Hurricane Florence bears down on North Carolina, the state may face the consequences of policies minimizing the impact of climate change and allowing extensive development in vulnerable coastal areas.
Politics www.nytimes.com Builders said their homes were out of a flood zone. Then Harvey came In the years leading up to Hurricane Harvey, a wrinkle in the federal flood-mapping system helped a company build homes in an at-risk Houston suburb.
www.nytimes.com A broke, and broken, flood insurance program An unusual coalition of insurers, environmentalists and fiscal conservatives is seeking major changes in the federal plan as a deadline approaches.
