If a part of the body could think, it would never think it could survive at the cost of the whole. If we accept the extreme interconnectedness of different systems and processes on the Earth, this same concept can be applied on a societal level.
Typhoon Haiyan is a glimpse of what a densely populated world colliding with a radically changing climate system could look like.
A sailboat, filled with local produce and other goods, sails from Vermont to New York City, delivering its Northeast Kingdom bounty along the way.
Can studying Jamaica Bay lead to methods for protecting coastal areas and populations around the world?
Citizen Science and Filmmaking Lecture: Environmental Justice and Survival in a Changing Arctic The New School: Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall , Room 407 Did you…
By 2017, the dull glow of New York City streetlights will be replaced by the bright white light of LED bulbs.
Join triple canopy for a roundtable discussion on solar geoengineering on Saturday, October 26th.
Other boroughs suffered equal, or more brutal, direct consequences from Hurricane Sandy, but the visual impact of a darkened Manhattan captured the imagination.
As a bustling community attached to the massive built environment of the city, it was easy to overlook how vulnerable Coney Island and the neighborhoods around it have always been to the full force of the Atlantic.
SAVE THE DATE: October 17 & 18! The National Park Service, New York City, and City University of New York are pleased to announce the Urban…
This fall, the Aspen Institute, The Atlantic, and Bloomberg Philanthropies will partner to host the forthcoming summit, “CityLab: Urban Solutions for Global Challenges,” to be…
Climate Week NYC is a week long series of events and meetings focusing on climate change, and this year’s theme is OUR LOW CARBON FUTURE…
Eric W. Sanderson is creator of Mannahatta and now Mannahatta 2409, and ecologist at the Wildlife Conservation Society. Diahann Billings-Burford is Chief Service Officer for…
Balog’s stunning pictures present the physical evidence of climate change.
The belief that business and the environment cannot thrive together is challenged by the success of several green residential developments in NYC.
It’s good to know that NYC is already taking the right steps towards environmental awareness inside the classroom.
Meet Roberto Perez in person! Saturday, August 17th, 6 – 8 pm The Commons: 388 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217 Suggested donation: $15 – $20…
Last month Mayor Michael Bloomberg laid out what is likely to be his final healthy living initiative while in office: encouraging New Yorkers to take the stairs.