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New York Times: There’s a reason heat waves feel hotter in New York City: Concrete. And here in the city, we have a lot of it. Our buildings, roads and sidewalks absorb the heat from the sun and then release it, a process known as the “urban heat island effect.” A 2023 study on the phenomenon reported

Washington Post: Nearly a year after catastrophic flooding struck Vermont, the city of Barre confronts the overwhelming task of steeling itself for the next climate disaster. Two bridges need to be raised. Barre’s north end “literally needs to be rebuilt,” said Mayor Thom Lauzon, who was recently elected and now oversees the city’s recovery. Of the

The City: In 2023, 7,344 one- to three-family homes sold across New York City — over $3.6 billion in sales  — occurred in places that face likely flooding before the end of a 30-year mortgage, according to a new report  from the nonprofit Rebuild by Design. Those properties are located within or right near zones projected

Manchester Journal: In Vermont, according to the research organization, Rebuild by Design, “fourteen counties were hit hard by a historic flood in July 2023, resulting in extensive property damage, closure of 100+ roads, and significant damage to rail lines.” Between 2011-2021 seventeen climate-related disasters swept through Vermont causing billions of dollars in damages. The next

Staten Island Advance — The Living Breakwaters are in the final stretch of its $114 million project — and kayakers recently got to find out just how effective they really are. On May 19, around 30 people gathered to chat and ‘yak on the rocky beach of Conference House Park down Page Avenue. The event,