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US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Homes are increasingly at risk from floods. Elevation can help

Home elevation is a key strategy to protect properties from climate change and flooding.
OMG science
fromLive Science
4 months ago

A long-lost Antarctic ice sheet could predict the future of New York City - one in which Lower Manhattan and Coney Island are 'perpetually submerged'

Superstorm Sandy highlights the urgent need to address rising sea levels, with predictions indicating potential routine flooding in the near future.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Homes are increasingly at risk from floods. Elevation can help

Home elevation is a key strategy to protect properties from climate change and flooding.
OMG science
fromLive Science
4 months ago

A long-lost Antarctic ice sheet could predict the future of New York City - one in which Lower Manhattan and Coney Island are 'perpetually submerged'

Superstorm Sandy highlights the urgent need to address rising sea levels, with predictions indicating potential routine flooding in the near future.
more#climate-change
fromqns.com
3 months ago

Op-ed | The power to illuminate: Why modernizing New York's electric grid is a matter of survival QNS

Senator Sanders emphasizes the urgent need to modernize the electric grid to prevent crises, particularly in vulnerable areas like Southeast Queens.
#amtrak
fromGothamist
3 months ago
Renovation

Amtrak's East River tunnels are in such bad shape that parts crumble at the slightest touch

Amtrak's East River tunnels require substantial repairs due to age and damage, involving a massive $1.6 billion undertaking.
fromCbsnews
3 months ago
NYC politics

Amtrak's East River Tunnel project could snarl LIRR service for years, MTA warns

Amtrak's East River tunnel repairs could significantly disrupt Long Island Rail Road service over the next few years.
Renovation
fromGothamist
3 months ago

Amtrak's East River tunnels are in such bad shape that parts crumble at the slightest touch

Amtrak's East River tunnels require substantial repairs due to age and damage, involving a massive $1.6 billion undertaking.
fromCbsnews
3 months ago
NYC politics

Amtrak's East River Tunnel project could snarl LIRR service for years, MTA warns

more#amtrak
fromNewsday
3 months ago

MTA calls Amtrak's East River Tunnel repair strategy 'extremely risky'

The MTA is calling on Amtrak to reconsider a full three-year shutdown of one East River Tunnel, fearing it could lead to major LIRR service disruptions.
NYC politics
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