Winter Be Gone! Our Spring Lineup
February 28 is the end of “meterological winter” according to our weather forecasters. Who told the planet? At least 100 million people in the US are bracing for another round […]
Tag Archives: severe weather events
Polar Vortex Unveiled
Beautiful but deadly. Here’s what a polar vortex looks like. It is why 100 million people are in bone-chilling, subzero weather today. Great for the Arctic, lousy weather for the […]
RISING WATERS: Parts I-IV and bonus
This multi-part series on climate change and severe weather threats (especially flooding) was first posted just after Hurricane Sandy blew through the northeastern US in October 2012. In fact, many […]
Superstorm Sandy: Building Resilience
Just days away, the first anniversary of Superstorm Sandy is no cause for celebration. The storm surge, caused by tropical force winds, caused $37 billion in damage to New Jersey […]
Battling Floods: Dutch Know How
Dutch water management experts have tremendous knowledge – not to mention experience – that should be tapped to forestall or lessen the impact of super storms and hurricanes on the […]
Hurricane Sandy’s Aftermath: Museums & Gardens Suffer
Hurricane Sandy’s rampage through New Jersey and New York left behind a trail of damage in some of the city’s most treasured cultural assets: Central Park, major botanic gardens, […]
RISING WATERS: Introduction to the Threat
This special multi-part posting reprises the Green News Update issue (originally published exactly one year ago) on the current threats putting people in innumerable cities, urban deltas, coastal lands and low-lying island […]
RISING WATERS: Trends & Predictions
• By 2070, almost all cities in the top 10 exposure to flooding risk category will be located in developing countries (particularly in China, India and Thailand). • As many […]
RISING WATERS: Cities & Places at Risk
A sampler of interactives, detailed graphics, photo stories and opinion pieces demonstrate and predict how rising waters – sea level rise, urban deltas, flooding and other factors – are a […]
RISING WATERS: Ideas & Solutions
Design, planning and engineering innovations from three continents Rotterdam, Thames and Venice Storm Surge Gates: Rotterdam’s Measlantkering in the Netherlands is the largest storm surge barrier in the world, designed to […]
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