Hurricane Sandy

Are ‘green’ cities a big part of our problem with climate change?

One researcher claims Miami’s in danger of drowning and of running out of fresh water—and more of the world’s poor are clustering on marginal land

How to bounce back from disaster: book review

Humankind can learn—in theory—from catastrophes like hurricane Sandy

Talk about the weather …

20 frames of oddball temperatures in New York City

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President Obama on a carbon tax

During his news conference this afternoon, President Barack Obama was asked about the possibility of pursuing a carbon tax.

Sandy vs. America’s greatest city — Round 2: Dealing with the aftermath

In the weeks and months ahead, the destructive storm will test the resiliency of New York City

Notes on a hurricane

Paul Wells makes sense of the panic and swirl

Economically speaking, Hurricane Sandy not seen as devastating

It’ll be ‘a black eye, not a knockout,’ says Moody’s

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14 rescued, 2 missing after crew abandons Canadian-built ship hit by storm

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – A Canadian-built ship that looked straight from an earlier century got caught in Hurricane Sandy’s wrath and began taking on water, forcing the crew into lifeboats in rough seas off the North Carolina coast. The Coast Guard rescued 14 people by helicopter Monday, but two people were missing.

What students are talking about today (October 29th edition)

Hurricane Sandy, a masculinities prof & a brawl in Toronto

How Sandy hits the campaigns

Cancelled events, impact on voter turnout—and the importance of not botching the emergency response

What students are talking about today (October 26th edition)

Red Bull, Frankenstorm, Pippa, STEM & Toronto Fashion