Yale 360: An increase in extreme precipitation events has hit the tiny, mountainous state of Vermont especially hard. As disaster declarations mount, state officials and community groups are collaborating to restore floodplains, reduce runoff from slopes, and buy out vulnerable homes.
In Vermont, a Push to Prevent Flooding or Get Out of the Way Read More »
Announcement Comes as 2024 is Officially Declared Hottest Year on Record; Lingering Effects of Extreme Heat Fuel Catastrophic Wildfires in California
The remnants of Hurricane Ida caused major damage and death in the United States on September 1st, 2021, and 11 people drowned in flooded basement apartments within New York City (NYC). It was catastrophic because the maximum hourly precipitation intensity, recorded as 3.47 inches (88.1 mm) per hour at Central Park, was unprecedentedly high for
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A group of experts was assembled by the Society of Actuaries Research Institute (SOA) on June 4, 2024, to discuss how climate change is influencing insurance affordability, availability, and adequacy in North America. Specific topics that were addressed included concerns the insurance industry has including ones of which they may yet be unaware, factors that
New York Times: New Yorkers are spending billions on houses in flood-prone areas despite growing awareness of the effects of climate change.
Home Sales in Flood Zones Are Booming. Here’s Why Buyers Take the Risk. Read More »
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 | 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET All journalists welcome! As extreme weather continues to impact the U.S., Rebuild by Design, a climate adaptation research and planning organization based out of New York University, has launched the Atlas of Accountability, an interactive mapping tool designed to empower journalists, along with communities, planners and policymakers, to
Arch Daily: The Obel Award is an international prize seeking to highlight unconventional and original initiatives within the architectural profession. Supported by the Henrik Frode Obel Foundation, each annual award is centered around a specific theme. By exploring a different challenge of the built environment each year, the award remains open to a wide range of solutions and
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Ingenio: New York City, come molte altre città del mondo, sta affrontando la difficile realtà del cambiamento climatico e dei suoi pesanti impatti sull’ambiente urbano. La “città che non dorme mai” è considerata infatti una delle metropoli più vulnerabili, sottoposta a tempeste intense, precipitazioni estreme e all’innalzamento del livello delle acque del mare. Gli uragani Sandy (2012) e Ida (2021) sono
Crisi climatica: i piani anti-alluvione per Lower Manhattan Read More »
