14 steps toward a healthier New York
The city’s new SIRR plan looks into the future to keep us safe, as warmer summers and bigger storms may be on the horizon.
International Research Institute for Climate & Society And Climate Forecast Briefings
The Climate Forecast Briefing will present the current and predicted ENSO status, the Climate Predictions for the upcoming months, and a discussion on the verifications…
Conference and panels: Climate preparedness and resilience activities in New Jersey
May 22nd, climate change’s most illustrious leaders, scholars, and researchers will meditate in one place.
Hurricane Sandy bulletin
(Screenshot: New York Times Interactive Hurricane Map; 11 AM, 10/26) New York City is in for quite a wallop from Hurricane Sandy, beginning on Sunday…
Virtual water: tracing our overlooked water sources
In the bustling setting of New York City, there never seems to be a shortage of food, water, or just about any resource we need…
Planning for Sea Level Rise in NYC
A recent article over at Capital New York takes an in-depth look at the risks of a rising sea level on the city and what…
PlaNYC: An Introduction
In 2007, the mayor’s office released PlaNYC—a comprehensive guide for New York City that covers everything from brownfields to housing, from water supply to…
Will the next mayor continue PlaNYC?
Since his first term began, ten years ago, Mayor Bloomberg’s presence at the helm has gone on so long and with such assurance that it…
New York by the Numbers; EPA Provides Searchable Map of CO2
The CO2 guide to NYC; not likely to be first resource a tourist asks for, but contains fascinating data, given our changing planet…as the city…
A Digital Tree for Times Square
In response to a contest organized by consulting firm PSFK and the Climate Reality Project, designers at Stark Design have proposed an interactive concept that…
Some people’s climate beliefs shift with the weather.
Some people's climate beliefs shift with weatherScienceDaily (Apr. 7, 2011) Social scientists are struggling with a perplexing earth-science question: as the power of evidence…