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A climate change success story? Look at Hoboken

This flood-prone city on the Hudson River has bundled water-absorbing infrastructure into benefits residents asked for, like parks and safer streets.
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John Waldman: Once an open sewer, New York Harbor now teems with life. Thank the Clean Water Act.

Bald eagles are back. So are humpback whales. And oysters. And more. Life has returned.
Jonathan Kramer: On the Hudson River, a new model of environmental stewardship

Jonathan Kramer: On the Hudson River, a new model of environmental stewardship

The languishing waterway offers an indispensable lesson for scientists: Environmental problems are human problems.

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Hudson River rise is here. How nature will (and won't) adapt

The Hudson River is expected to rise as much as four feet in the next 60 years as climate change continues to accelerate across the globe.

NYC's big clean energy plan is under attack from one-time advocate

NYC's big clean energy plan is under attack from one-time advocate

Environmental group Riverkeeper initially supported a proposed 339-mile transmission line from Canada. It’s now asking regulators to reject the deal.
By water and air, Albany seeks to bypass a bad highway

By water and air, Albany seeks to bypass a bad highway

Since the 1960s, an elevated stretch of Interstate 787 has blocked Albany’s Hudson River waterfront. To reconnect the city and the river, some offbeat workarounds are in order. 
Indian Point is shutting down. That means more fossil fuel
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Indian Point is shutting down. That means more fossil fuel

When the Indian Point nuclear power plant shuts, its lost output will be filled primarily by generators that burn fuels that contribute to climate change.
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