10/01/2024Landmark Green-Wood Cemetery Has a New Job: Protecting Brooklyn From FloodingThe City: In the wake of deadly storms like Hurricane Ida and Helene, new rainwater-absorbing systems turn hundreds of acres into an urban s…
09/29/2024Celebration of $111 Million Living Breakwaters Construction Project Not Dampened by RainSI Live: The much-anticipated construction completion celebration of the Living Breakwaters project may have been dampened by rain on Sept. …
09/27/2024Project to Protect Staten Island Shores and Restore Marine Life is Complete6sqft: After over a decade of effort, a coastal resilience project designed to protect Staten Island shores with livable habitats for sea cr…
09/27/2024Governor Hochul Announces Completion of $111 Million Coastal Resiliency Project on Staten IslandNew York State: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of Living Breakwaters, an innovative $111 million project designed to i…
09/27/2024Despite Helene’s Record Size And Strength, Property Insurance Market May Weather The StormBis Now: There are simply fewer places today that don’t face some risk from hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, winter storms or other natural…
09/26/2024Redefining Resilience: How the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project Is Shaping the Future of ManhattanWaterfront Alliance: In 2012, Hurricane Sandy wreaked devastation upon New York, resulting in the deaths of 44 people and billions of dollar…
09/20/2024New Structures for Adaptation and Climate ResilienceDetails: Friday, September 27, 2024, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Rebuild by Design | 20 Cooper Sq, New York, NY, 10003 (Google Maps Pin) RS…
09/18/2024US Rushes to Buy ‘Flood-Zone Homes’ Despite Knowing the Risk of FloodingBangkok Biz News: Americans are making their home ownership dreams come true by buying affordable “flood zone” homes, driving sales up nearl…
09/17/2024Landscape Architects Rise to the Challenge of Coastal FloodingArch Daily: While some communities face extreme heat, others brace for storms and rising waters, and many face multiple impacts.…
09/16/2024New tool helps assess extreme weather risksInsurance Rate Reporter: Rebuild by Design, a research project from New York University (NYU), recently published the Atlas of Accountabilit…