In the News this Month:

The Storm Warnings Were Dire. Why Couldn’t New York Be Protected?New York City and state officials knew heavy rains were coming, but their preparations couldn’t save the city from death and destruction.

Overlapping Disasters Expose Harsh Climate Reality: The U.S. Is Not ReadyThe deadly flooding in the Northeast, on the heels of destruction from Louisiana to California, shows the limits of adapting to climate change. Experts say it will only get worse.

We’re Hitting the Limits of Hurricane PreparednessCities simply don’t have enough time to run from a storm like Ida.

Climate Change Is Bankrupting America’s Small TownsRepeated shocks from hurricanes, fires and floods are pushing some rural communities, already struggling economically, to the brink of financial collapse.

Ida’s deluge renews calls for massive N.Y. sea wallsAs remnants of Hurricane Ida pummeled large swaths of the Northeast, some local officials cast blame on federal agencies for slow-walking critical flood control projects that could have halted a deadly surge that enveloped entire subways, neighborhoods and highways.

Ida Reveals Two Louisianas: One With Storm Walls, Another WithoutA massive flood protection system built around New Orleans helped save it from flooding during Hurricane Ida. Surrounding communities, which weren’t so lucky, want their own system.

Opinion: The days of 'let's see what happens' are overWe are increasingly locked into a world of our own making, writes Carl Safina. Unless we are willing to take sweeping, systemic action to fight the climate crisis and reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, we are at the mercy of such merciless weather.

Opinion | The Truth Is That You Can’t Protect Everything From Every HurricaneAs the climate changes, rising and warming seas will bring more supercharged storms.

Latest Updates: At Least 14 Dead as Ida Swamps New York City AreaFlash flooding caused by the remnants of the hurricane led to at least 14 deaths and disrupted transit around the region.

Hurricane Ida Makes Landfall as an ‘Extremely Dangerous Major’ StormIda struck Louisiana on Sunday, the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, as a Category 4 hurricane.

In Ida’s Grip, Louisiana Struggles to Assess the DamageAbout a million customers were left without power as a slow-moving storm pummeled the region, causing at least three deaths.

Henri Is Downgraded to a Tropical Storm but Still Poses a ThreatHenri was barreling toward the coast of Rhode Island on Sunday morning, bringing winds of up to 70 miles per hour and a life-threatening storm surge.

New York Times Live Updates: Hurricane Henri

Parts of Northeast begin to feel first impacts of Hurricane Henri as storm barrels closer to regionHenri has strengthened into a hurricane Saturday morning over the Atlantic on its way to the Northeast, the National Hurricane Center said.

CNN Weather Updates: Hurricane Henri

"The links between hurricanes and climate change are becoming more apparent. A warming planet can expect stronger hurricanes over time, and more of the most powerful storms — though the overall number of storms could drop because factors like stronger wind shear could keep weaker storms from forming...Rising sea levels are also contributing to higher storm surges, the most destructive element of tropical cyclones."

Henri Downgraded to Tropical Storm | New York Times

Henri unlikely to be another Superstorm Sandy

New York Times | August 20, 2021

Tracking Henri: Hurricane Watch Issued for Eastern End of Long IslandTropical Storm Henri is expected to strengthen to a hurricane on Friday over the western Atlantic, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Hurricane, Storm Surge Watches for Parts of NY, CT With Henri Expected to Strengthen

Storm Team 4 NY NBC | August 19, 2021

Seawall, Sea Gates Proposed To Protect Boston Harbor Cities, Towns From Future FloodingA multi-layered and united defense is needed to preserve Boston and the surrounding 14 communities on the harbor against future storm surges. WBZ-TV's Jacob Wycoff reports.

Storm Surge Working Group's Bill Golden speaks with CBS Boston on the necessity for Sea Gates to protect Boston from future storm surges.

CBS Boston | August 19, 2021

IPCC Climate Report: Earth is Warmer than its been in 125,000 years

Nature | August 9, 2021

The IPCC released a Sixth Assessment. Report on Climate Change to date. To access the full report, please access it below.

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