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Associated Press Offers Interactive ‘Primer’ on New Extreme Heat Data Set
The interactive graphic, based on a recent study out of Columbia, visualizes the threat of rising temperatures combined with soaring population growth.
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Researchers Map Impacts of Human Sewage Along the World’s Coasts
Newly granular details may help cities plan strategies to deal with wastewater.
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Exposure to Deadly Urban Heat Worldwide Has Tripled in Recent Decades, Says Study
A detailed analysis of temperatures and population trends in 13,115 cities shows where specific numbers of people are most affected.
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Congestion Pricing is Slowly Coming to New York City
London, Singapore, and Stockholm have all managed to do something that New York City has been unable to do; enact and implement congestion pricing in its central business district.
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8 Ways NYC Can Help Vulnerable Communities Survive Summer Heat
Communities of color are especially at risk from extreme heat, and COVID-19 has made cooling off more challenging for many. Here’s how the city can do better.
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Study Maps Urban Heat Islands With Focus on Environmental Justice
A new collaborative project is heat-mapping parts of New York City with a focus on improving health outcomes and addressing long-standing environmental justice issues.
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New York City’s Hidden Old-Growth Forests
Scientists are uncovering centuries of climate data and human history from giant old timbers saved from demolished structures.
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The U.S. Should Phase Out Landfilling, as China and the E.U. Are Doing
Compared to landfilling, waste-to-energy plants reduce carbon emissions and conserve land. China provides a good example of how waste-to-energy can be expanded.
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New York City’s Trash Dilemmas — and Opportunities
A conversation with Professor Steven Cohen on how to make New York City’s waste management less noxious and more equitable.
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