Feb 2, 2022

Winter came for the private job market, according to ADP’s report

“About 91% of restaurants report openings they can't fill,” said Emily Williams Knight with the Texas Restaurant Association. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

The European Union set a goal of being climate neutral by 2050, but the criteria for what is "green" raises questions. With remote work becoming normalized, some developers plan on turning empty office buildings into apartments.

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As more workers stay remote, developers eye the prospects of turning empty offices into housing

by David Wagner

Feb 2, 2022

In Los Angeles, where there's a housing crisis, the pandemic has some looking at the "adaptive reuse" of under-used office buildings.

Converting empty offices to residential spaces could provide a solution to cities' affordable housing crises.

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Flood risk to rise more than 25% in the next few decades because of climate change

by Samantha Fields

Feb 2, 2022

As the climate shifts, the rise in flood risk will disproportionately affect Black communities.

An aerial picture taken on Jan. 3, 2022, shows vehicles driving along a road flooded with ocean water during the "King Tide" in Mill Valley, California.

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Victoria Craig Host, BBC

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Rose Conlon Producer

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