Tag: extreme weather2
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New York City’s Former Top Climate Official on the Lessons of Hurricane Sandy
Engineer Daniel Zarrilli advised both the Bloomberg and deBlasio administrations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. He is now a special advisor on sustainability and climate to Columbia University.
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A Climate and Weather Expert on What We Know About Giant Storms Since Sandy
A scientist and writer reflects on the links between climate and extreme weather, New York City’s preparedness, and the role of the media in informing the public.
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Climate-Fueled Extreme Weather: Protection, Recovery, and Reconstruction
When a weather disaster happens every hundred years, it is an emergency. When it happens every year, it is a routine, periodic occurrence from which we need to protect ourselves.
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The Flood Seen From Space: Pakistan’s Apocalyptic Crisis
Flooding is not uncommon for Pakistan, but the current crisis is simply unprecedented.
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The Energy Transition Needs to Be Climate-Proofed
Increasingly extreme weather has the potential to derail renewable energy projects — but there are a few things we can do to keep moving forward.
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Heat, Storm, Drought, Fire: Prolonged Climate Extremes as Cool La Niña Pacific Pattern Persists
As the tropical Pacific stays stuck in a cool phase, dangerous patterns persist worldwide.
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What Can We Do About Extreme Weather?
Perhaps climate change policy will be a response to our growing experience with extreme weather events.
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You Can’t Run From Climate Change, but That’s Not a Bad Thing
An intergenerational conversation about living with climate change and its impacts.
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How Utilities Can Help Communities Build Economic Resilience to Disasters: Part II
Given the essential role of the power grid, electric utilities are in a unique position to lead disaster mitigation and preparedness.