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WAMC Radio: Last week, state Comptroller DiNapoli issued a new report identifying a growing cost facing local governments. According to the report, a sample of local governments across New York reported $1.34 billion in actual and anticipated spending on capital projects over a 10-year period, with about 55% of the total in response to climate-related hazards, such

Architectural Digest: Climate change isn’t just about extreme heat and rising sea levels—another side effect of greenhouse gas emissions is intense rainfall. Enter rainwater harvesting. All that water needs to go somewhere. Sudden, heavy precipitation can create deadly floods in communities that are low-lying, have lots of impervious surfaces, or otherwise have poor stormwater management,

ABC: New York City is among the most densely populated coastal communities in the world preparing for an inevitable rise in sea levels, which scientists said will amplify flooding crises from events such as thunderstorms, high tides and hurricanes. Sea levels in New York City are expected to rise between 8 inches and 30 inches

WNYC: Running alongside the U.N. Water Conference, New York Water Week brings leaders across fields to share ideas and solutions for water challenges around the world. Matthijs Bouw, a Dutch architect and urbanist and founder of One Architecture and Urbanism, and Edgar Westerhof, VP at Arcadis Global design & consultancy, talk about some of NYC’s big resiliency programs, like

CT Post: State officials are seeking an additional $47 million in federal aid to build and complete Resilient Bridgeport, a significant flood control plan for the South End that was already awarded $40.8 million but is now estimated to cost much more. “I’m confident we have a very good application. We had some of our best

WRGB Albany: A new report is warning state lawmakers that if more isn’t done to address the impacts of climate change, the more it will cost New Yorkers – not only through their pocketbooks but through their quality of life. The report, done by the organization Rebuild by Design, found that every single county in New

WSHU: A proposed $75 billion “climate change superfund” in New York would help harden Long Island’s infrastructure in the face of storm events, which supporters of the bill say have only intensified with climate change. The superfund measure would be partially funded by companies in the state that “contribute significantly” to greenhouse gas emissions. Charges