Maria Rachal
Editor | @mariawrachalMaria joined the Smart Cities Dive and Waste Dive teams as an editor in 2020. A Washington, D.C. area native, she holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and politics. She previously covered medical technology at Industry Dive following roles in politics and science news in the U.S. and Australia.
49 articles by Maria Rachal
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'Citizen scientists' help track urban heat in 14 US communities
May 12, 2022 -
Park funding not keeping up with needs: survey
May 4, 2022 -
Minneapolis shares compost program tips as NYC, DC, Chicago ponder new services
May 3, 2022 -
Climate investment gaps could prompt creative financing ideas from cities
April 25, 2022 -
Climate change ripple effects include migration, gentrification and more, new report suggests
April 22, 2022 -
Boston to offer residents curbside composting
April 21, 2022 -
Denver sees potential waste, recycling, compost policy overhauls on horizon
April 12, 2022 -
Lime, Spin, Superpedestrian win Chicago scooter permits
April 8, 2022 -
Latest UN climate change report shines new light on well-documented urban mitigation strategies
April 5, 2022 -
Urban heat project to assess impact of scaling up cool pavements
March 25, 2022 -
How 'spongy' is your city? Report calls on cities to better assess how they absorb water
March 22, 2022 -
Biden touts direct municipal aid in ARPA, infrastructure law at NLC conference
March 15, 2022 -
Climate adaptation alarm bells trigger questions on cities' next steps
March 3, 2022 -
Local governments advise EPA on using infrastructure dollars to support climate justice
March 1, 2022 -
Urban noise pollution is a top environmental threat: UN report
Feb. 24, 2022 -
NYC mayor reshapes climate approach to put environmental justice at the fore
Feb. 3, 2022 -
Resilience work expands as definition and dollars do, too
Jan. 31, 2022 -
White House forms coalition with local governments to pursue building performance policies
Jan. 24, 2022 -
NYC's Central Park to become climate research hub
Jan. 20, 2022 -
Cities are murky on how they define 'green infrastructure': analysis
Jan. 13, 2022 -
NYC's new gas ban highlights market growth needs for building electrification
Dec. 22, 2021 -
Building electrification momentum grew in US cities in 2021
Dec. 8, 2021 -
Smart city evolution: How cities have stepped back from a 'tech arms race'
Nov. 9, 2021 -
Jaywalking reform efforts see mixed results across states, cities
Oct. 22, 2021 -
How one of the hottest US cities is finally restructuring its heat response
Oct. 19, 2021