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First net zero development brings housing to storm-ravaged neighborhood

First net zero development brings housing to storm-ravaged neighborhood

A swath of oceanfront land in the Rockaways will become a test bed for climate and economic policies, promising affordable housing and other amenities to a region hard-hit by Hurricane Sandy. 
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NYC’s eroding beach town gets a temporary comeback

NYC’s eroding beach town gets a temporary comeback

New York City’s long-neglected beach neighborhood is enjoying a new moment in the sun. But for how long?
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The Response Podcast: Radical approaches to disaster relief in New York
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The Response Podcast: Radical approaches to disaster relief in New York

How do we respond to natural disasters? What comes to mind? Large relief organizations like the American Red Cross? Or perhaps the Federal Emergency and Management Agency? Well, those images are certainly part of the story — but they're not the whole story.

Would an enormous storm surge barrier save NYC’s coast—or destroy it?

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has proposed a radical fix for storm surge along New York's shores.

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