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- Climate change poses greater risk of mental health challenges for children born to depressed mothers Fri, 8 Feb 19, 7:00amPublic Release: 6-Feb-2019 The Graduate Center, CUNY New York, February 6, 2019 – Climate change poses an exponentially greater risk for mental health problems in children born to mothers with prenatal depression who...
- Staten Island neighborhood returning to nature for superstorm buffer zone Sat, 28 Oct 17, 2:02amOakwood Beach, a Staten Island neighborhood, was one of those hit by the destructive Superstorm Sandy. Five years later, almost 80 percent of Oakwood Beach residents have sold their homes to the state of New York, which hopes...
- MIT Receives $150 Million for New Meadowlands Plan to Protect New Jersey from the Next Superstorm Thu, 5 Jun 14, 1:12amNew Meadowlands from Rebuild by Design on Vimeo. The Meadowband frames Meadowpark and acts as protection against floods and provides a connection between towns and wetlands. It aims to combine transport, ecology and development....
- Rebuild By Design Competition Winners Announced – $1 Billion Awarded to Protect East Coast From Future Storms Wed, 4 Jun 14, 7:25am"The winning proposals are truly transformative and serve as blueprints for how we can safeguard the region and make it more environmentally and economically resilient," said HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan...
- $4.9 Billion Plan Aims to Protect NYC Transportation Infrastructure from Future Storms Sat, 29 Mar 14, 5:30amThis week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a $4.9 billion plan designed to protect NYC transportation infrastructure from future superstorms and extreme weather. Some of the precautions outlined in the project include...
- One Year After Hurricane Sandy, Scientists Warn of Even More Extreme Storms to Come Wed, 30 Oct 13, 4:58amIt's been one year since Superstorm Sandy battered New York, and though we're relieved to be enjoying dry weather today, experts are warning us not to become too complacent...
- 6 Innovative, Flood-Resistant Homes from the 3C Comprehensive Coastal Communities Competition Thu, 10 Oct 13, 5:06amAfter suffering from millions of dollars worth of damage caused by Hurricane Sandy last year, Long Island is serious about never facing the same fate again...
- Study Predicts Coastal Flooding Damage Will Cost $1 Trillion a Year by 2050 Tue, 20 Aug 13, 4:00amAs the sea level rises and storms become more intense due to the effects of climate change, a new study predicts that damage to coastal cities will cost $1 trillion every year by 2050...
- Whole Foods Announces Plans for 20,000 Sq. Ft. Rooftop Farm Atop New Gowanus Store Thu, 4 Apr 13, 4:41amNYC foodies will soon be in for a real treat as Whole Foods has announced they’ll be operating a rooftop farm right atop their forthcoming Gowanus, Brooklyn store...
- Times Square’s Heart-Shaped Valentines Day Boardwalk Will Be Made from Hurricane Sandy Debris Mon, 14 Jan 13, 7:23amThis Valentines Day, a new heart-shaped boardwalk made from Hurricane Sandy debris will be installed in Times Square. The “Heartwalk” is being designed by Brooklyn-based Situ Studio, which beat out eight other...