How To Protect NY-NJ From Storm Surges (That's a Question)
Is there an expert consensus on the ability of storm surge barriers to keep the NY-NJ harbor area safe from future flooding?
October 31, 2019
Wait, Wait, Don't Go
#Penguin populations could decline by 50% by the end of the century, according to some studies analyzed by the British Antarctic Survey.
— UN Biodiversity (@UNBiodiversity) October 29, 2019
This year, sea ice loss forced the second-largest emperor penguin colony on Earth 🌎 to disband & disperse.@BAS_Newshttps://t.co/BrVLZ2yR2v pic.twitter.com/rv7XaEAWuw
Book Review: The Climate Crisis And The New Great Migration
Is managed retreat from coastal areas the best + fairest solution to the crisis of sea level rise looming over many millions of people
UK: Boris' Fracking Ban
UK Prime Minister Johnson is expected to ban new fracking projects as part of his re-election campaign
October 30, 2019
Bronx: Award-Winning Energy Efficient Building
Park Avenue Green is a new super energy efficient, multi-family building in the Bronx, wins a NYSERDA Buildings of Excellence award
False Promises
Think higher seawalls will keep at-risk communities safe from storm surges + sea level rise? Think again
Doing Better Than The Rats
Trash eating rats will be losers if NYC passes a new law to reform how a large part of its waste is hauled away
October 29, 2019
5 Legal Limits To Urban Climate Policy-Making
While many US cities are praised as climate policy innovators, there are serious legal constraints on what they can do on their own
"Other News"
Under the column header "Other News" read the projections for coastal cities that could be erased due to rising sea levels by 2050. "Other news", really?
October 28, 2019
7 Years After Sandy: Flood Insurance
Access to homeowners' flood insurance remains turbid 7 years after Superstorm Sandy inundated NYC
Mass Transit: NY's Powerful Climate Action Asset
Reliable public transit in NY, is critical both to protect existing riders against climate disruptions as well as encourage more people out of cars + onto trains + buses
An Environmental History of Brooklyn
Brooklyn's environmental history in photos + maps, a treat (not the pollution though)
Trump Power Threatens Offshore Wind Power
While east coast states are embracing offshore wind power, the Trump administration could kill it off through regulatory review
Make California Safer
My new post: the only long-term solution to California’s wildfires+blackouts mess is distributed energy, ie, generating, storing, and managing more power on the distribution side of the grid, at the local level, reducing dependence on long-distance lines. https://t.co/rElQhSSvAl
— David Roberts (@drvox) October 28, 2019
Calculating Climate Crisis Costs: Property Insurance
How will property insurers confront these 3 emerging climate risks: rising insurance prices, plunging property values + loss of financial stability?
October 25, 2019
NJ Cities: 7 Years After Sandy
Prioritizing resiliency + climate adaptations must be priorities for New Jersey cities like Hoboken, Elizabeth + Newark
UK: Brexit's Not The Only Problem
Fun for all the family....https://t.co/AAIrvESvKL
— Leo Hickman (@LeoHickman) October 25, 2019
Facing the Heat
Signs point to rising heat dangers for NYers, what de-risking steps should we start taking now?
October 24, 2019
Sydney: Welcome Walkers
A very big moment in Sydney city-building — at long last, George Street re-opens after being transformed from a busy street for cars to a multi-modal street for people. Congrats to @CloverMoore & all #Sydney-siders. Great video via @APWalsh1 pic.twitter.com/DbpWGVA4WP
— Brent Toderian (@BrentToderian) October 24, 2019
Air Pollution Rises
After decades of improving air quality, air pollution - the kind that gets deep into the lungs - has started to rise
The Cost Of Wind Power
New Yorker's utility bills will go up a whopping 73 cents a month to cover the cost of new offshore wind power projects
October 23, 2019
NYC: Alternative Paths To Green Retrofits Compliance
From earlier this week— BE-Ex's Christian Bergland brings clarity to alternative compliance pathways granted under NYC's Climate Mobilization Act. #CMA #ClimateAction https://t.co/egprCpnTmh
— BEEx (@BEExNY) October 25, 2019
Microtransit Pilot For Staten Island
Will MTA undertake a pilot project to find out if targeted microtransit options can ease traffic congestion on Staten Island?
The Climate Crisis: It'll Cost You Nearly Everything
The real costs of the climate crisis could be catastrophic, here's why
October 22, 2019
Trade Wars Worry Wind Industry
Tariffs could damage the global supply chains the wind power industry rely on for bringing down costs
Ending Climate Silence - A Work In Progress
Here are some climate crisis questions that could have been posed during October's Democratic Presidential debate, but none were
Attribution Science - It's Not Just Academic
With high-stakes climate lawsuits against fossil fuel giants like Exxon about to begin, get acquainted with 'attribution science', a method for identifying the world's biggest carbon emitters
October 21, 2019
The People Of The State of NYl v Exxon
From @NYTOpinion: We’re not in this climate mess because we heat our homes or drive cars, which is what fossil fuel companies want us to think. We’re victims of a small group of gargantuan companies that ignored their own science on global warming. https://t.co/Srl6Nv1BL3
— NYT Climate (@nytclimate) October 21, 2019
Australia: Engineers Just Say 'No'
Professional engineers are taking a pledge to turn down work on Australian fossil fuel projects
Another Kind Of Superstorm Sandy Cost
Evidence starts to emerge about gentrification + displacement in the long wake of Superstorm Sandy's impacts
October 18, 2019
Keep Composting NYC
#DYK: This year @NYCSanitation hosted 31 Compost Giveback events in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island? They gave out 877 tons of #DSNYCompost, made from your food scraps and yard waste! pic.twitter.com/2hGBvO8fZ7
— NYClimate (@NYClimate) October 18, 2019
If Elected President..
...What are the top actions would today's Democratic candidates take regarding fossil fuel companies' + executives' accountability for our climate crisis?
France: Blood And Soil Green
What kind of environmentalism appeals to the French right wing?
October 17, 2019
5 Building R's For investing In Resilience
Developers, insurers + mortgage lenders should adopt these 5 future-facing resilience investment criteria: reinforce, rebuild, rebound, restrict + retreat.
Just When You Thought Subway Service Was Improving
Faster NYC subway speeds could mean more accidents in the still-decrepit tunnels
Exxon On Trial
It's well-known Exxon is cooking the planet. Is it also cooking its books?
Global Climate Vandals
Exxon + other fossil fuel biggies vent + burn off large + growing quantities of natural gas directly into the air
October 16, 2019
Making Steel With Sunlight
Another banger from @JustinHGillis: The steel mill that built the American west is moving from coal to solar power
— Silvio Marcacci (@Silvio_Marcacci) October 16, 2019
"Why would a steel mill install a solar power plant next door? The company cares about going green, certainly, but this is about money." https://t.co/5OagrI9r3S
The Last Trolley
What's the transit back story on the abandoned trolley in Red Hook?
October 15, 2019
Just 2 More Weekends Left
Two more weekends of Taking Action, open thru Oct 27 @Gov_Island! Until then, we'll highlight different aspects of the show, which features climate solutions, barriers to progress, and an invitation to take collective action. Check it out before it closes https://t.co/97gO4xDiFx pic.twitter.com/CDO4ZgkpbN
— The Climate Museum (@ClimateMuseum) October 15, 2019
Climate Campaigners Tagret Investment Capital
In London, the Extinction Rebellion demands BlackRock stop investing in fossil fuels, with activists staging a mock dinner party with rolled-up banknotes on their plates
Another Hot One
2nd-hottest September on record; still on pace for 2019 to be the 2nd-hottest year ever recorded. https://t.co/ngB4ZCFIeI
— Dana Nuccitelli (@dana1981) October 15, 2019
Real Estate Down On Energy Efficiency Law
Efforts to cool the climate with NYC's building energy retrofit law, make real estate biz hot under the collar
October 11, 2019
IMF: What The World Needs Now
Fees of $75 per ton of CO2 emissions must be become national policies by 2030 to meet the global threat of the climate crisis
Fossil Fuelers And Tobacco - Both Blow Smoke
The fossil fuel industry took a leaf from tobacco lobbyists who succeeded for years in obscuring the grave harm inflicted by their products i
Transit Deserts Heat Up
When developers start building in NYC neighborhoods poorly served by mass transit, will affordable housing get squeezed?
October 10, 2019
Copenhagen: Mega-City Climate Conference
Big city leaders convene in Copenhagen + network on ways local strategies can cut greenhouse gas emissions
Lighting Up California's Tomorrows
California's massive, multi-day electric power shutdown could be the turning point for renewable + locally generated energy as utility vulnerabilities become clear
October 09, 2019
Nuke Power: Too Expensive To Matter
Nuclear power has no direct carbon emissions, but new plant price tags make it a non-starter for a decarbonized future
A Heated Exchange About Electing Biden
Are these two questions linked? Is Biden the most electable Democratic Presidential contender? Would Biden be a strong climates-leading President?
Warren Announces Enviro Justice Policy
Elizabeth Warren's got a plan for advancing environmental justice around the US + helping fossil fuel industry workers find a place in a greener country
A Tale Of Two Power Grids
NYISO, manager of NY's electric power grid examines starkly different geographic 2019 conditions to ground recommended actions for ensuring transmission reliability while advancing decarbonization
October 08, 2019
Giant Index Funds Don't Give A Damn
BlackRock + the Vanguard Group, the biggest stock index funds in the US, oppose most climate proposals when casting their shareholder votes
Australia: Sea Level Rise Threat Rises
With predictions of more extreme sea level events, Australia, where most people lives near the coasts, must expect big trouble
Friends Of Joe
Here's a snapshot of pro-Biden climate-concerned voters along with well-heeled donors to his Presidential campaign
Ghost Forests Are Climate-Caused
Rapid sea level rise on the east coast is killing trees far from the ocean's edge, leaving only ghost forests
October 07, 2019
Keywords For A New Climate
Sign Of The Times
Floating light sculpture with sensors installed by @LamontEarth researchers will show New Yorkers real-time East River water quality. https://t.co/ETTElWvc7g via @Gothamist pic.twitter.com/Zd7aFsAjhQ
— Earth Institute (@earthinstitute) October 7, 2019
Governors Island: Climate Lab/Revenue Stream
NYC's got an idea for a climate change "living lab" on Governors Island that's also a major source of Island maintenance revenue
October 04, 2019
The Envelope Please...
"Why isn’t climate change what every other movie is about?" - @rilaws in @VanityFair https://t.co/uvTqycyXVw
— Anna Jane Joyner (@annajanejoyner) October 4, 2019
Fossil-Fuel Brexit x 2050
The UK vows a net-zero carbon future, how's it doing?
October 03, 2019
NYC Climate Week Video
14th Street Shuns Cars
Will October 3, 2019 mark the beginning of the end for cars on 14th Street?
Promises, Promises
Do investment banks that make sustainability pledges take their money out of fossil fuel assets?
October 01, 2019
UN Climate Summit: No Offsetting This Faiure
Count the ways the UN Climate Summits failed us all
Milan: Update On Iconic Green High-Rise
NEW BLOG: It's Not That Easy Being Green.
— World Green Building Council (@WorldGBC) October 1, 2019
We take a closer look at the iconic #BoscoVerticale to explore the benefits of its sustainability features & how it dealt with the challenge of considering whole lifecycle #emissions https://t.co/esY3tKUplv #greenbuilding #embodiedcarbon pic.twitter.com/kU8zdYoETd
Investigative Reporter Investigates Amazon Delivery
Environmental journalist reports on her effort to figure out if her Amazon Prime freezer delivery bag could be recycled