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The Number of Weather Disasters that Hit Vermont in the Last Decade

The Center Square: Nine out of 10 U.S. counties suffered a federally-declared climate disaster between 2011 and 2021, according to a recent report. Disasters such as flooding, wildfires, hurricanes, winter storms, or other extreme weather events affected nearly every part of the country. This means most U.S. residents are potentially in the path of natural […]

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The Number of Weather Disasters that Hit Indiana in the Last Decade

Thew News Times: Nine out of 10 U.S. counties suffered a federally-declared climate disaster between 2011 and 2021, according to a recent report. Disasters such as flooding, wildfires, hurricanes, winter storms, or other extreme weather events affected nearly every part of the country. This means most U.S. residents are potentially in the path of natural

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See rock structures rising off Staten Island? Project to blunt waves nears completion.

SI Advance: A $107 million resiliency plan designed to blunt the power of waves during extreme weather has made steady progress since it broke ground in late 2021 and is nearing a completion date late next year. The “Living Breakwaters” project, a series of eight separate in-water structures spanning 2,400 linear feet off the South Shore of

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How will – and who will – pay for the mounting cost of climate change?

WAMC Radio: Last week, state Comptroller DiNapoli issued a new report identifying a growing cost facing local governments. According to the report, a sample of local governments across New York reported $1.34 billion in actual and anticipated spending on capital projects over a 10-year period, with about 55% of the total in response to climate-related hazards, such

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Rainwater Harvesting 101: Why You Should Try It—And How to Do It

Architectural Digest: Climate change isn’t just about extreme heat and rising sea levels—another side effect of greenhouse gas emissions is intense rainfall. Enter rainwater harvesting. All that water needs to go somewhere. Sudden, heavy precipitation can create deadly floods in communities that are low-lying, have lots of impervious surfaces, or otherwise have poor stormwater management,

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How rising sea levels will affect New York City, America’s most populous city

ABC: New York City is among the most densely populated coastal communities in the world preparing for an inevitable rise in sea levels, which scientists said will amplify flooding crises from events such as thunderstorms, high tides and hurricanes. Sea levels in New York City are expected to rise between 8 inches and 30 inches

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Book Launch–Charleston: Race, Water, and the Coming Storm

Celebrate the publication of Susan Crawford’s brilliant and illuminating new book, Charleston: Race, Water, and the Coming Storm. Crawford weaves together the vibrant stories of Charleston residents to create a “sweeping and unflinching” portrait of a city that has played a central role in American racism for centuries (Jeff Goodell). Now, as the waters rise,

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Building an Infrastructure of Climate Justice—Energy Democracy, Disaster Displacement, and Mobilizing for Increasing Climate Risk in New York City

ESI Climate Justice Program Public Launch; Keynote Roundtable: Building an Infrastructure of Climate Justice—Energy Democracy, Disaster Displacement, and Mobilizing for Increasing Climate Risk in New York City    Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 4:30pm to 8:00pm  MIT Media Lab Dreyfoos Lecture Hall E14-633, E14-633 MIT Media Lab, 75 Amherst St, Cambridge, MA Register now! The MIT Environmental Solutions

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