Category: New York
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Looking at Future Climate Threats Eight Years After Hurricane Katrina
Warmer global temperatures and the melting of the polar ice drives sea level rise—which is happening faster than previous models predicted—leaving coastal cities like New Orleans more vulnerable to storms.
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Video: The Little Town That Took on Fracking and Big Oil
In a continuation of MSNBC’s Rachel Harris-Perry Aug. 17 show, the panel gathers to discuss the case of rural Dryden, NY, banned fracking in their town …
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Green Building Set to Equal Half of U.S. Construction By 2016
Green building is growing fast in the U.S., and may represent more than half of all commercial and institutional construction as soon as 2016.
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As Sea Levels Rise, Coastal Cities Face Flood Damage Exceeding $1 Trillion
By 2050, flood damage in the world’s coastal cities is expected to reach $1 trillion a year as sea levels rise and global warming triggers new extremes of heat …
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As Sea Levels Rise, Coastal Cities Face Flood Damage Exceeding $1 Trillion
By 2050, flood damage in the world’s coastal cities is expected to reach $1 trillion a year as sea levels rise and global warming triggers new extremes of heat …