June 2013 archives
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June 26, 2013 by A. Adam Glenn
Bloomberg Lauds Obama Climate Plan
Mayor Michael Bloomberg praised President Barack Obama’s “leadership” in announcing a White House climate change plan June 24, 2013. “The President’s plan recognizes both the significant cost of inaction and that Washington must support the work of local governments to become more resilient,” Bloomberg added. Bloomberg had two weeks before announced New York City’s own […]Archives
June 24, 2013 by A. Adam Glenn
Take Part in Our Document-Based Conversation
Part of AdaptNY's aim is to foster a conversation based around primary source documents. We're continuously collecting and presenting documentation on how New York will adapt to climate change.Archives
June 24, 2013 by A. Adam Glenn
Video: What New York City Needs to Build a Resilient Future?
CityAtlas interviewed Klaus Jacob , a member of the New York Panel on Climate Change. He argues the city needs to think well beyond 2050 in its planning for resiliency.Archives
June 24, 2013 by A. Adam Glenn
Curation: Adaptation on White House Agenda
Pres. Obama made a major climate address Tuesday, June 24, and AdaptNY watched closely for references about preparing the United States for the impact of climate change. See a detailed outline of the president’s climate plan, including adaptation measures. Here’s a handy infographic version of the Obama program. Read a full transcript of the president’s […]Archives
June 20, 2013 by A. Adam Glenn
VIDEO: Public Safety Panel Hears Testimony on Storm Response
VIDEO: Public Safety Panel Hears Testimony on Storm ResponseArchives
June 19, 2013 by A. Adam Glenn
Curation: Gathering Focuses on ‘Road to Resilience’
Curation: Gathering Focuses on 'Road to Resilience'Archives
June 18, 2013 by A. Adam Glenn
NYC Sets Updated Hurricane Evacuation Zones
The city has released new maps for its updated hurricane evacuation zones, which include an additional 600,000 residents not included in the former zones. Here’s the official announcement from the city, as well as a press release (PDF)Archives
June 17, 2013 by A. Adam Glenn
MAP: FEMA Scales Back NJ Flood Zones
WNYC put together this helpful interactive map showing FEMA flood zones revised for the New Jersey Shore, after last week revising similar New York City flood zones.Archives
June 14, 2013 by A. Adam Glenn