In June 2014 — 18 months after Sandy battered the region — Mayor Bill de Blasio joined state and federal officials outside a public housing complex on the Lower East Side to announce an ambitious plan to protect the neighborhood…
In 2012, Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on Frank Bain's hardware store in Sea Bright, New Jersey. How far have they come since, and are they prepared for the next storm?
On this edition for Sunday, Oct. 22, President Donald Trump continues to push his tax plan, and Buddhists protest ethnic cleansing in Myanmar. Also, a look at whether nuclear power is the right answer to global warming. Hari Sreenivasan anchors…
The coastal resiliency storm surge barrier boat tour brought on board scientists and engineers to explore how towns and agencies have responded to the threat of future storms.
Scientists stress the importance of preparing for the inevitable effects of climate change.
In June, President Donald Trump announced the U.S. would quit the Paris climate change accord, in which 195 nations agreed to voluntary steps to reduce emissions of gases that cause global warming. Strong opposition to the move came from U.S.…
Earth's polar regions are sensitive enough that a difference of one or two degrees in temperature can thaw a world of ice. Polar scientist, Marco Tedesco of Columbia University's Earth Institute has been studying these warmer winters that affect our…
As temperatures and sea levels continue to rise, experts urge stepped-up action on renewable energy sources.
Last month, over 500 world leaders gathered in New York City for the 100 Resilient Cities Network’s 2017 Urban Resilience Summit. On the third day of the Summit we sat down with Seattle’s Chief Resilience Officer Jessica Finn-Coven to find…
Ancient coastal forests are being destroyed by salt water reaching farther up onto land than ever before.
Earth's polar regions are sensitive enough that a difference of one or two degrees in temperature can thaw a world of ice. Polar scientist, Marco Tedesco of Columbia University's Earth Institute has been studying these warmer winters that affect our…
The Peril and Promise team covered #100RCSummit, a gathering of 500 world leaders who came together for a week in NYC to discuss social, economic, and environmental resilience strategies as members of the 100 Resilient Cities network. Along with leaders…