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Severe Weather Disasters Hit Nearly Entire U.S. From 2011-’21

Nexus News: More than 93% of people in the U.S. live in a county hit by a severe weather disaster in the last decade, according to the new Atlas of Disaster report from Rebuild by Design. Between 2011 and 2021, some counties have endured as many 12 federally-declared disasters. California, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Iowa, and Tennessee had […]

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Ninety percent of U.S. counties have experienced a federal climate disaster between 2011-2021, with some having as many as 12 disasters during that time. In 2021 alone, the U.S. experienced 20 separate billion-dollar climate disasters with over 688 direct or indirect fatalities. We can do better.

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Landscape architects shift emphasis to the ecosystem

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The Manila Times: LANDSCAPE architects are finding themselves on the front lines of the climate change crisis, having to come up with creative ways to adapt and help mitigate problems like rising oceans and extreme weather as they design projects across the country. “The focus on sustainability has been building slowly for a long time

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Five Ways to Prevent the Next Sandy

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New York Times: Hurricane Sandy woke up New York City to an existential crisis. It made clear that climate change — rising seas, more powerful storms and extreme heat spurred by burning fossil fuels — is no abstract idea to a city built on islands and swamps. Leaders promised bold action: not just to repair

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The right vision a decade after Superstorm Sandy

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NY Daily News Opinion: This week, every newspaper and TV news channel is talking about the 10th anniversary of Superstorm Sandy and asking the same basic question: Are we any better off today than we were 10 years ago? However, it’s not a simple yes or no answer. The answer is that while New Yorkers are different

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A Green New Deal for the FDR Fall Series 2022

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A Green New Deal for the FDR Fall Series 2022 – Sustainability and Infrastructure. Feature Project: East Side Coastal Resiliency Plan with Courtney Worrall, President & CEO of the Waterfront Alliance | Frank Avila Goldman, LES East River Residents Committee | Sarah Neilson, Chief of Policy & Long-Range Planning, NYC Park | Amy Chester, Managing Director, Rebuild

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A Plan to Save a Beloved Park From Flooding Has Angered Its Biggest Fans

Press

NY Times: A resiliency plan would tear down Wagner Park in Lower Manhattan and rebuild it on higher ground, but some residents say it goes too far. In the nearly three decades since Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park, a 3.5-acre green oasis built for leisure, opened in Battery Park City in Lower Manhattan, it has

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Hurricane Sandy: Here’s a 10-year timeline of post-storm resiliency projects

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SI Advance: Ten years ago Hurricane Sandy ravaged Staten Island’s shoreline, leaving damage that would take years to repair. In the years following the historic storm, the city, state and federal government created various programs to recover areas hit hardest and build infrastructure to mitigate flooding and potential damage from future storms. Programs, such as

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CLIMATE WEEK (9/19) TO HURRICANE SANDY 10 YEAR (10/29 EVENTS)

Events, News & Events

October 29th marks the 10th Anniversary of Hurricane Sandy – an occasion to reflect on all that has happened since the storm devastated our region, and to celebrate the incredible efforts of the many around the region who have spent the last 10 years rebuilding our communities and championing equitable adaptation to future storms. In

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Research & Policy, Updates

October 29, 2022 is the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. This map was developed to highlight the amazing community-led climate resilience work undertaken by organizations across New York City. Mapping these plans, along with government-led place-based plans and those from academic institutions, lets us visualize the community-level response to risks like storm surge, extreme rainfall,

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Severe Weather Disasters Hit Nearly Entire U.S. From 2011-’21

Atlas of Disaster ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎

Landscape architects shift emphasis to the ecosystem

Five Ways to Prevent the Next Sandy

The right vision a decade after Superstorm Sandy

A Green New Deal for the FDR Fall Series 2022

A Plan to Save a Beloved Park From Flooding Has Angered Its Biggest Fans

Hurricane Sandy: Here’s a 10-year timeline of post-storm resiliency projects

CLIMATE WEEK (9/19) TO HURRICANE SANDY 10 YEAR (10/29 EVENTS)

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