Mamdani Commits $43 Million to Jump-Start Effort to Stop N.Y.C. Flooding
In 2027, more than 100 flood gates are scheduled to start protecting residents in Lower Manhattan from the…
Trump Administration Taps Climate Science Critic to Oversee National Climate Assessment
The Trump administration has appointed a critic of mainstream climate science to oversee the federal government’s flagship report…
Trump Administration Taps Climate Science Critic to Oversee National Climate Assessment
The Trump administration has appointed a critic of mainstream climate science to oversee the federal government’s flagship report…
First American Woman Rows Solo From California to Hawaii
It has been six weeks since Kelsey Pfendler, a Grand Canyon river-rafting guide, launched her 21-foot rowboat off…
Staten Island Was Promised a Sea Wall After Sandy. It’s Still Waiting.
Ever since Hurricane Sandy swept ashore and killed 24 people on Staten Island in 2012, New York City…
Arizona, Nevada Agree to Trade for Desalinated Pacific Ocean Water
San Diego could sell some of its rights to Colorado River water to Arizona and Nevada under a…
Trump Administration to Dismantle the Ocean Observatories Initiative
The Trump administration is dismantling a $368 million deep-ocean observation system that was put in place a decade…
‘By the Wind Sailors’ Invade California Beaches by the Thousands
They are iridescent, bright blue and jellylike, with stinging tentacles that dangle from their flat, oval-shaped bodies. Just…
What New York Can Do to Survive Flooding
New York is experiencing extreme rainfall events with increasing frequency and intensity, according to a 2024 study in…