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
Tag Archives: Hurricane Sandy
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
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
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