James West
James West is Climate Desk’s editor and producer. He’s the author of Beijing Blur, an intimate yet far-reaching account of modernizing China’s underground youth scene.
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Should You Buy That Beachfront Home in the Sandy-Ravaged Rockaways?
Homes ripped apart by the superstorm are proving to be magnets for bargain hunters—but not everyone is getting a good deal.
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Scientists Hunt for Sewage in New York City’s Harbors
After Sandy, researchers are heading out to sea for a forensic look at the storm’s impacts.
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A Breakdown of What Exactly Is in Beijing's Filthy Air
Climate Desk lays out the contents of China's air pollution.
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Urban Fixes to Fight the Next Sandy
Unconventional ideas for climate-proofing New York City.
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In the Wake of Sandy, Is New Jersey Facing a Voting Crisis?
"We really don't care about the election right now, it's the furthest thing from our minds," one resident says. Still, officials are scrambling to keep the polls open Tuesday.
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Staten Island Bands Together
FEMA finally arrives to assess damage, and finds a community already sifting through the rubble.
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New York's Gas Crisis Is 'Like Something You See in the Movies'
Brooklyn drivers literally running on empty, stuck in gridlock.
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A Close-Up Look at Breezy Point's Hurricane-Caused Inferno
"I think we all can agree we're seeing complete and utter devastation."
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How the Drought Is Remaking the Geography of Farming
This year's dry weather has forced a terrible choice on mid-West ranchers: sell, or haul.
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A Handy Guide to Global Warming Diseases
As temperatures rise, tropical diseases move into new territory.
