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We Need a Government Capable of Building Climate Resilient Infrastructure

September 25, 2017

Vulnerable infrastructure is a crisis that calls for enhanced governmental capacity to address a new, national issue of national security.
In Florida and Texas, Keeping the Lights on Means Planning for Climate Change

September 15, 2017

New York’s lessons from Hurricane Sandy can help in the wake of Harvey and Irma.
Houston’s Post-Harvey Toxic Mess

September 11, 2017

If we are to maintain the way of life we enjoy while maintaining a safe and healthy environment, we need to require more careful management of toxic substances.
Could Climate Change Breed a Whole New Category of Hurricane?

September 7, 2017

Hoaxes have been calling Irma a Category 6 hurricane, but there’s no such thing. Could there be, in the future?
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma Show That It’s Time for Companies to Disclose Climate Risks to Investors

September 7, 2017

How a business contributes to and is impacted by the changing climate is becoming increasingly important for shareholders.
Hurricane Irma: Resources for Journalists

September 6, 2017

As Hurricane Irma batters the Caribbean with winds up to 185 miles per hour, Earth Institute experts are standing by to answer questions from the media.
Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction is a National Security Issue

September 5, 2017

National security is about protecting the safety and way of life of the American people. It is the single most important responsibility of government. We need to get past dysfunction and treat natural and human made disaster response and recovery as a national security issue.
How Will Scientists Find Out Whether Climate Change Made Hurricane Harvey Worse? [Video]

September 1, 2017

It’s too soon to say there’s a connection, but searching for the fingerprints of climate change shouldn’t take too long.
Earth Institute Experts Break Down the Causes and Impacts of Hurricane Harvey

August 30, 2017

As Texas reels in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, our scientists are helping to make sense of how this storm became so destructive, and what’s needed for recovery.

We Need a Government Capable of Building Climate Resilient Infrastructure

September 25, 2017

Vulnerable infrastructure is a crisis that calls for enhanced governmental capacity to address a new, national issue of national security.
In Florida and Texas, Keeping the Lights on Means Planning for Climate Change

September 15, 2017

New York’s lessons from Hurricane Sandy can help in the wake of Harvey and Irma.
Houston’s Post-Harvey Toxic Mess

September 11, 2017

If we are to maintain the way of life we enjoy while maintaining a safe and healthy environment, we need to require more careful management of toxic substances.
Could Climate Change Breed a Whole New Category of Hurricane?

September 7, 2017

Hoaxes have been calling Irma a Category 6 hurricane, but there’s no such thing. Could there be, in the future?
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma Show That It’s Time for Companies to Disclose Climate Risks to Investors

September 7, 2017

How a business contributes to and is impacted by the changing climate is becoming increasingly important for shareholders.
Hurricane Irma: Resources for Journalists

September 6, 2017

As Hurricane Irma batters the Caribbean with winds up to 185 miles per hour, Earth Institute experts are standing by to answer questions from the media.
Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction is a National Security Issue

September 5, 2017

National security is about protecting the safety and way of life of the American people. It is the single most important responsibility of government. We need to get past dysfunction and treat natural and human made disaster response and recovery as a national security issue.
How Will Scientists Find Out Whether Climate Change Made Hurricane Harvey Worse? [Video]

September 1, 2017

It’s too soon to say there’s a connection, but searching for the fingerprints of climate change shouldn’t take too long.
Earth Institute Experts Break Down the Causes and Impacts of Hurricane Harvey

August 30, 2017

As Texas reels in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, our scientists are helping to make sense of how this storm became so destructive, and what’s needed for recovery.