historic buildings and sites
James Marvin Phelps/Flickr
John Leshy: Utah wants to disable the law that led to the creation of four of its magnificent National Parks
A lawsuit all but invited by the country’s chief justice threatens one the most consequential authorities granted to presidents by Congress.
Biden plans to bar new drilling around Chaco Canyon in New Mexico
After years of tribal requests, the president plans to block new oil and gas leases within 10 miles of Chaco Canyon in New Mexico. The move generated strong pushback from industry groups.
www.nytimes.com
In Charleston, S.C., saving historic homes means hoisting them in the air
A city known for extraordinary architecture is coming to terms with intensifying storms, a rising sea and streets that flood with distressing regularity.
www.nytimes.com
Venice and cruise ships: A delicate balance
Last month, a 2,500-passenger ship entered the Venetian Lagoon — the first since the pandemic began — reanimating the debate on the negative effects of mass tourism.
www.nytimes.com
A front-row seat on the spectacle of ice
Above the Arctic Circle, in Greenland, a new building dramatizes the impact of climate change.
www.nytimes.com
Hotels lag in energy sustainability. One project may change that
A developer converting a Brutalist office building in New Haven, Conn., into a hotel with net-zero energy standards hopes it will be a model for the industry.
www.nytimes.com
Michael Kimmelman: A climate center on Governors Island is just what New York needs
A rezoning proposal that has been floating around is finally up for city review. This kind of development is just what New York needs now.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
MOST POPULAR
CLIMATE