Topic: climate change
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The Grim Political Odds Facing the Bloomberg Climate Change Plan
No mayor can get a project this ambitious done on his own, and that's a huge problem for everyone.
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Maps
Climate Change Could Increase Areas at Risk of Flood by 45 Percent
Rising seas and increasingly severe weather could drastically increase the costs of floods in the United States.
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NYC's Hot-Weather Profile Could Resemble Alabama's in 30 Years
A new report provides the background for Mayor Bloomberg's climate change adaptation plans.
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Maps
If This GIF of 10,000 Years of Sea Level Rise Doesn't Freak You Out, Nothing Will
Water is now rising at a faster rate off the New Jersey coast than at any point in 6,000 years.
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In Greenland, an Urban Heat Island Is Growing Fast
The country's almost laboratory-like conditions are a perfect place to measure the effect of human urban development on temperature.
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Maps
How Climate Change May Reshape Tornado Season
Of all the weather phenomena, from droughts to hurricanes, it's hardest to figure out how a warmer planet will impact Tornado Alley. Here's why.
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Charts
Climate Change Will Drive Up Manhattan's Heat-Related Death Toll
Scientists at Columbia University test 32 different projections for the future. None of them look good.
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One Climate Change Era Growth Industry: Giant Sewer Balloons
In a race to meet EPA guidelines, U.S. cities have installed dozens of these devices over the past decade.
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Urban Wonk
The Inequality of Urban Tree Cover
Minorities are significantly more likely to live in heat-prone neighborhoods that will be particularly at risk with climate change.
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Does Every City Need A Chief Resilience Officer?
The Rockefeller Foundation plans to fund positions in 100 cities worldwide.
