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Steps To Building Climate Resilience In Queens
This spring, planners from the Regional Plan Association and organizers from Make the Road New York (MRNY) held the first in a series of c..
RPA Assembly 2018: Institute and fund a Regional Coastal Commission
More than five years after Sandy, there are still hundreds of millions of dollars of unbuilt, unfunded projects needed to protect people ..
Beyond the Storm: How Climate Change Threatens Public Health
The immediate impacts of extreme storms like Sandy, Irma, Harvey and Jose, Maria are front page news – detailing loss of life, injury, de..
Long Island’s Water Woes
Last week the New York Times ran a story on the troubling state of Long Island’s water. The residents of Long Island are heavily dependent..
Where the NJ Gubernatorial Candidates Stand on Transportation and Climate Change
In a sure sign that primary day in New Jersey is just a few weeks away, the Democrat and Republican candidates of this year’s gubernatoria..
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#ClimateFacts: Climate Change Threatens the Future [and Present] New York Region
The New York metropolitan region is already feeling the effects of climate change. As shown by RPA’s recent report, Under Water, projected..
Under Water: How Sea Level Rise Threatens the Tri-State Region
Today New York metropolitan region is already witnessing the early effects of sea level rise. New predictions estimate that our region co..
From Tangier Island to Long Island: How Will Coastal Communities Adapt to Sea Level Rise?
This past month, the New York Times Magazine published an excellent, distressing piece by Jon Gertner on the threat posed by sea level ris..