Naema Ahmed

Graphics Reporter at The Washington Post

graphics reporter @washingtonpost covering climate. ✉️: [email protected]

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Land under the country’s largest cities is sinking. Here’s where — and why.

6 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Kasha Patel |Naema Ahmed

Land under the country’s largest cities is sinking. Here’s where — and why. (washingtonpost.com) Land under the country’s largest cities is sinking. Here’s where — and why. By Kasha Patel; Naema Ahmed 2025050809000000 The land underneath the largest cities in the United States is sinking, a phenomenon threatening buildings, roads and rail lines, according to new research.
Where does hurricane waste go? We tracked it with Air Tags to find out.

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | John Farrell |Whitney Leaming |Drea Cornejo |Naema Ahmed

Where does hurricane waste go? We tracked it with Air Tags to find out. (washingtonpost.com) Where does hurricane waste go? We tracked it with Air Tags to find out. By John Farrell; Whitney Leaming; Drea Cornejo; Naema Ahmed 2025041710003700 TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. — Days after the one-two punch of Hurricanes Helene and Milton struck Florida's Gulf Coast last fall, piles of waste and debris walled the streets of this community.
Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Naema Ahmed |Chico Harlan

Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change. (washingtonpost.com) Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change. By Naema Ahmed; Chico Harlan 2025041210000700 Over the past 20 years, Paris has undergone a major physical transformation, trading automotive arteries for bike lanes, adding green spaces and eliminating 50,000 parking spaces. Part of the payoff has been invisible — in the air itself.
Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Naema Ahmed |Chico Harlan

NowRecycling properly is more than just throwing an empty can in a bin. Here's how to do it the right way. Recycling has a ton of benefits including reducing landfill waste, reusing natural resources and reducing pollution. Americans have been urged to recycle for generations now but that doesn't mean …
These old Roman buildings could unlock how to build in a warming world

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Philip Kennicott |Naema Ahmed

These old Roman buildings could unlock how to build in a warming world (washingtonpost.com) These old Roman buildings could unlock how to build in a warming world By Philip Kennicott; Naema Ahmed 2025040209300800 ROME — For centuries, historians and architecture critics have been embarrassed by buildings like San Giorgio in Velabro. The exterior of the medieval church is inoffensive enough: trim portico, unprepossessing facade, simple bell tower.
1 de cada 8 californianos enfrenta ahora un peligro extremo de incendio, según un análisis del Washington Post

1 month ago | infobae.com | Anna Phillips |John Muyskens |Naema Ahmed |Brady Dennis

Uno de cada 8 californianos vive ahora en lugares en riesgo de sufrir los tipos de incendios devastadores que arrasaron Los Ángeles este invierno, según un análisis del Washington Post de los mapas estatales de incendios publicados el lunes. Los mapas, elaborados por Cal Fire, la agencia estatal de silvicultura y protección contra incendios, revelan que la amenaza de los incendios forestales es mayor que lo que indicaban estimaciones anteriores del estado.
1 in 10 Californians now face extreme fire danger, Post analysis shows

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Anna M. Phillips |John Muyskens |Naema Ahmed |Brady Dennis

One in 8Californians now live in places at risk for the kinds of devastating wildfires that tore through Los Angeles this winter, according to a Washington Post analysis of state fire maps released Monday. The maps, drawn by Cal Fire, the state’s forestry and fire protection agency, revealthe threat from wildfire is greater than previous state estimates showed.
Why some homes survived LA fires, from building materials to prevention

Feb 7, 2025 | washingtonpost.com | Anna M. Phillips |Niko Kommenda |Alice Li |Naema Ahmed |John Muyskens |Josh Partlow | +1 more

But amid piles of debris and toxic ash, some buildings are still standing. Whether by design or accident, some homes had structural advantages that helped them survive. February 7, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. ESTJust nowIt’s almost impossible for experts to piece together why certain homes burned — most of the evidence is ash. But in the aftermath of the Los Angeles fires, they are closely studying the homes still standing, searching for clues to how homeowners can cope with future wildfires.
A new kind of urban firestorm

Jan 16, 2025 | msn.com | Sarah Kaplan |John Muyskens |Naema Ahmed |Niko Kommenda |Simon Ducroquet

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A new kind of urban firestorm

Jan 16, 2025 | msn.com | Sarah Kaplan |John Muyskens |Naema Ahmed |Niko Kommenda |Simon Ducroquet

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