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Forecast Calls for More Rain Than We Can Handle

Sunday, October 12, 2014

By Stephen Nessen : Reporter, WNYC News

Current predictions find the New York City of 2050 will have more frequent heavy rainstorms, which means in a city with an aging sewer system, it's going to be messy.

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As Temperatures Climb, So Does the Risk of Blackouts

Sunday, October 12, 2014

By Daniel P. Tucker : Associate Producer, WNYC News

As it is, New York City sets a new record for electricity demand every year or two. No one can be sure what 2050 will bring, but if we're not ready, the grid could fail.

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New York City Could Get as Hot as Alabama in 2050

Sunday, October 12, 2014

By 2050, NYC will likely experience 45 days at or above 90 degrees Farenheit. That's a month and a half of sweltering days, which could be deadly.

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The extent of sea level rise depends partially on how quickly polar ice caps melt. Above, the British HMS Tireless submarine at the North Pole.

The Science Behind NYC 2050

Sunday, October 12, 2014

By Matthew Schuerman : Senior Editor, WNYC

There is no single widely accepted model for projecting climate change. Instead, there are 35 of them.

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Arrested Development: Housing Stalls at Barclays Center Arena

Friday, October 10, 2014

By Janet Babin : Business, Sustainability, Climate Reporter, WNYC News

Forest City Ratner began exploring modular construction to cut costs as it began to build thousands of apartments. But a dispute with a contractor has put the idea on hold.

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The 8% Solution: City Asks for Help to Bolster Low-Lying Coast

Thursday, October 02, 2014

By Matthew Schuerman : Senior Editor, WNYC

Some 43 miles of waterfront could be flooded on daily basis due to sea level rise by 2050. The city is asking experts how to prevent that.

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Veronica is one of two grizzly bears waiting to move into the former polar bear habitat at the Central Park Zoo.

Grizzlies Move in Where Polar Bears Once Tread

Wednesday, October 01, 2014

By Matthew Schuerman : Senior Editor, WNYC

The bears, who naturally roam further south than their arctic cousins, are more in line with the zoo's conservation efforts in the wild.

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Some On Staten Island Opt For Buyout Of 'Houses That Don't Belong'

Friday, September 19, 2014

By Matthew Schuerman : Senior Editor, WNYC

As part of the ongoing recovery from Hurricane Sandy, New York's plan is to buy and demolish hundreds of homes on Staten and Long islands and let nature return as a barrier to future storm surges.

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What's the Worst Weather that Could Happen? A Repeat of the Storm of 1821.

Thursday, September 18, 2014

By Ilya Marritz

New research on a 19th-century storm suggests Sandy was bad but not exceptional.

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Sandy Recovery Costs Up 50% and City Calls That a Victory

Tuesday, September 02, 2014

By Matthew Schuerman : Senior Editor, WNYC

Back-office work for the city's Build it Back program turned out to be more time-consuming to handle.

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Beware the Light Box Effect — and Other Secrets of NYC's Microclimates

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

By Matthew Schuerman : Senior Editor, WNYC

It's only a few degrees, but when a heat wave comes, variations in temperature across Manhattan could spell the difference between life and death.

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Alani Williams, 4, from Midwood having some ice cream at the beach at Coney Island.

Cool Enough For Ya?

Friday, August 15, 2014

By John Keefe / Matthew Schuerman : Senior Editor, WNYC

The number of scorchers this year is down drastically from years past. The mercury has reached 90 degrees just four days this summer, while New York City typically experienced at leas...

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Green 'Net Zero' Buildings Sound Great. What's The Catch?

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

By Chris Mossa

When P.S. 62 opens in Staten Island a year from now, it will be the first school in the city that produces as much energy as it consumes.

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Upper East Side Moms and Penguins: It Must Be the Fringe Festival

Sunday, August 10, 2014

By Gisele Regatao : Senior Editor, Culture, WNYC News

The New York International Fringe Festival presents about 200 plays on almost anything one can imagine.

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New York Veterans Weigh in on U.S. Military Action in Iraq

Friday, August 08, 2014

By Annmarie Fertoli : Associate Producer at WNYC

Recent New York veterans are weighing in on President Barack Obama’s decision to launch air strikes on Islamic extremists in Iraq, and provide humanitarian aid to tens of thousands of inhabitants of the country who fled to remote mountains in the north, where they are now trapped.

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