Hurricane Sandy

10 Years After Sandy, Renters Remain Most Vulnerable to the Impacts of Climate Change

10 Years After Sandy, Renters Remain Most Vulnerable to the Impacts of Climate Change 10 Years After Sandy, Renters Remain Most Vulnerable to the Impacts of Climate Change

Since Hurricane Sandy hit the US in 2012, it has become clear that no one is immune to climate disaster. At this point, it's more a question of who has the means to survive it.

Oct 28, 2022 / Lena P. Afridi

Is New York City’s Public Housing Ready for the Next Storm?

Is New York City’s Public Housing Ready for the Next Storm? Is New York City’s Public Housing Ready for the Next Storm?

More than six years after Superstorm Sandy, and in an age of increasing climate uncertainty, the city’s public housing facilities are still dangerously vulnerable.

Jan 29, 2019 / Photo Essay / Sophie Kasakove and Tracie Williams

Harvey standing water

It Doesn’t Matter if Cities Are Climate Change–Proof if No One Can Afford to Live in Them It Doesn’t Matter if Cities Are Climate Change–Proof if No One Can Afford to Live in Them

In the wake of this year’s devastating hurricanes, cities need to focus on equity in all of their future climate-adaptation plans.

Oct 24, 2017 / Cities Rising / Michelle Chen

US Navy sailors

This Department Is the Last Hideout of Climate Change Believers in Donald Trump’s Government This Department Is the Last Hideout of Climate Change Believers in Donald Trump’s Government

But can we count on them to speak up?

Sep 18, 2017 / Michael T. Klare

Damaged home in Texas

Climate Denialism Is Literally Killing Us Climate Denialism Is Literally Killing Us

The victims of Hurricane Harvey have a murderer—and it’s not the storm.​

Sep 6, 2017 / Editorial / Mark Hertsgaard

Bayview Correctional Facility

This Building Was Once a Notorious Women’s Prison. Now It’s Becoming a Center for Feminist Organizing. This Building Was Once a Notorious Women’s Prison. Now It’s Becoming a Center for Feminist Organizing.

Formerly incarcerated women are helping plan the transformation of Bayview Correctional Facility into a Women’s Building.

Feb 22, 2017 / Victoria Law

Norfolk Flooding

This Is How We Can Tackle Climate Change, Even With a Denier in Chief This Is How We Can Tackle Climate Change, Even With a Denier in Chief

Cities and states can step up their efforts to tackle global warming—with or without federal leadership.

Dec 12, 2016 / Cities Rising / Laurie Mazur

There’s a Right Way—and a Wrong Way—for Cities to Mitigate Climate Change

There’s a Right Way—and a Wrong Way—for Cities to Mitigate Climate Change There’s a Right Way—and a Wrong Way—for Cities to Mitigate Climate Change

In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, New Yorkers came together to initiate community-labor partnerships to decide on how they wanted their city to be made more resilient.

Nov 22, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Sandy damage

To Adapt to Climate Change, Retreat Is Necessary To Adapt to Climate Change, Retreat Is Necessary

Four years after Hurricane Sandy, many coastal communities recognize that rising oceans mean relocating their residents. But there is no consensus on how to do so.

Oct 31, 2016 / Alexandra Tempus

Bren Smith

This Former Fisherman Is Now Farming the Most Sustainable Food on Earth—Underwater This Former Fisherman Is Now Farming the Most Sustainable Food on Earth—Underwater

“For the first time in generations, we have an opportunity to grow food the right way, provide good middle-class jobs, restore ecosystems, and feed the planet.”

May 6, 2016 / Bren Smith and Lisa Holmes

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