City officials and water management experts are working to stop overflows from New York’s archaic sewer system without really knowing how much worse climate change will make storm surges and extreme … [Read more...] about In Parts of New York City, a Vexing Mix of Stormwater and Sewage Have Made Flooding the ‘New Normal’
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Adams Administration Appoints Top Scientists To NYC Climate Change Panel
New York City Chief Climate Officer and New York City Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Rohit T. Aggarwala today announced the appointment of the fifth New York City Panel on … [Read more...] about Adams Administration Appoints Top Scientists To NYC Climate Change Panel
Florida Braces for Hurricane Milton — Interview with Radley Horton
Radley Horton, Columbia Climate School professor and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory climate scientist, speaks with Zain Asher and Bianna Golodryga of CNN International's One World as Hurricane … [Read more...] about Florida Braces for Hurricane Milton — Interview with Radley Horton
A Showcase Combining Knowledge and Action
The Climate School's first-ever showcase highlighted the school's mission to partner with organizations outside of Columbia to build climate solutions. … [Read more...] about A Showcase Combining Knowledge and Action
The Secret Weapon to Fight Flooding Is Hidden in Plain Sight
It looks like and feels like a regular street. But beneath the surface, six layers are working to keep rainwater from overwhelming New York City neighborhoods. … [Read more...] about The Secret Weapon to Fight Flooding Is Hidden in Plain Sight
These Birds Have Their Own Beach. Their Human Neighbors Want In.
Every summer, a neighborhood in Queens loses its beach to piping plovers, an endangered shorebird. Some residents want it back. … [Read more...] about These Birds Have Their Own Beach. Their Human Neighbors Want In.