Script Timeline One hundred thousand years ago, the world was cold and getting colder. Buried under thousands of feet of ice, North America was descending toward the last Glacial Maximum, when the glaciers blanketing the northern hemisphere would reach…
Editor and Animator Meg Rosenburg Dr. Meg Rosenburg is a freelance science writer, artist, and filmmaker with a passion for effective communication of complex concepts through storytelling and digital media. She earned her Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology…
Climate change is affecting lots of living things, including the fluffy, cute ones. What can the adorable pika teach humans about adapting to global warming?
Superstorm Sandy ripped through lower Manhattan in 2012, flooding the construction site of the Whitney Museum's new location right on the river. After that disastrous event, they designed a fortress-like flood protection system for when climate disaster strikes again, making…
An innovative start-up is targeting a low-tech problem with high-tech solutions. With about 70% of New York City’s greenhouse gas emissions coming from its buildings, for Donnel Baird, the solution is simple: bring clean energy to those who need it…
Imagine that it’s a bone-chilling 35 degrees outside, yet it’s a comfy 70 degrees inside your home...and the heat isn’t on! That’s the beauty of a “Passive House,” a home with an airtight design that uses 85-90% less energy than…
In 2012, Superstorm Sandy tore through the Red Hook Houses, the largest public housing development in Brooklyn. Many residents went without power and clean water for almost a month. Local leaders stepped up to the plate, taking emergency preparedness into…
In Hunts Point, the workday ends at 7:00AM for most workers. That’s because they’ve been working all night in the bustling food distribution hub in the Bronx that serves as the food supply hub for 22 million people, but sits…
Global sea levels are rising. Impacts on coastal regions are already being felt by increased flooding, larger storm surges, and more. This page briefly explains the causes, impacts, and actions some communities are taking to combat this serious issue. What…
Hurricane Sandy and Sea Level Rise In New Jersey, Hurricane Sandy caused 34 deaths, destroyed over 30,000 homes and businesses, and caused a total of $36.9 billion in damages. But a storm the same strength as Sandy would likely have…
Climate change and its effect on our local wildlife is causing concern and producing some unexpected success stories. The Nature Conservancy’s Bill Ulfelder has the details.