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10 Years After Hurricane Sandy, Officials Aim to Protect Cities From Climate Change
ABC News
, Oct 30, 2022

How Hurricane Sandy Changed New York and the World
New York Daily News
, Oct 26, 2022

How 'Climate Gentrification' Is Displacing Vulnerable Communities
Fast Company
, Oct 10, 2022

Climate Professor Discusses Plan to Protect City’s Harbors
NY1
, Sep 29, 2022

Army: Building Sea Walls, Storm Gates Will Protect New York Area From Climate Change
Fox 5
, Sep 27, 2022

The Impact of Climate Change on New York City
NY1
, Sep 22, 2022

American Cities Must Find Ways to Keep Themselves From Drowning
Esquire
, Sep 8, 2022

New NYC Storm Surge Map Shows How Climate Change Will Threaten Affordable Housing, Upscale Waterfront
Gothamist
, Jul 28, 2022

To Fix Climate Change, Cities Must Embrace Circularity
Triple Pundit
, Jun 6, 2022

The Heat Is on in New York City, and in Some Neighborhoods More Than Others
WPIX
, Jun 1, 2022

Rooftop Gardens Can Help Alleviate Heat in Big Cities
Big Think
, May 26, 2022

NASA Looks Into Efficacy of Green Roofs in Urban Settings
WITN
, Apr 13, 2022

Researchers Map How to Best Use Green Roofs to Stem Urban Heat
ZME Science
, Mar 21, 2022

A Global Map of Human Sewage in Coastal Ecosystems
Eos
, Dec 3, 2021

Timber Salvaged From New York City Buildings Reveals Ancient Climate
National Geographic
, Oct 22, 2021

How Citizen Scientists Are Mapping the Hottest Parts of New York City
Gothamist
, Oct 14, 2021

The Flood That Drowned American Dreams
BBC
, Oct 5, 2021

Exposure to Extreme Heat Grew Drastically in the Last Few Decades
The Verge
, Oct 4, 2021

Extreme Heat Is Broiling People in Developing Cities
Science
, Oct 4, 2021

At Columbia’s New Climate School, a Professor Talks Extreme Weather, Inequality and (Not) Colonizing Mars
West Side Rag
, Sep 23, 2021

Ida’s Torrential Flooding Highlights Calls for More MTA Climate Resiliency
Columbia Daily Spectator
, Sep 21, 2021

Why Diamonds Are a Geologist's Best Friend
Columbia Magazine
, Sep 16, 2021

Scientists Map Urban Heat Islands, and Track How Communities Are Affected
Science
, Aug 18, 2021

Charting a Course to Shrink the Heat Gap Between New York City Neighborhoods
Inside Climate News
, Aug 18, 2021

To Measure New York City's Heat Islands, Scientists Recruit Residents of Hardest-Hit Neighborhoods
City Limits
, Aug 12, 2021

Smokey NYC Skies From Western Wildfires Offer a 'New and Surprising' Climate Hazard
Gothamist
, Jul 20, 2021

As Rising Tides Erode Buildings, It's Getting Riskier to Live by the Coast
USA Today
, Jul 9, 2021

'A Default Sewer System': Subway Flooding Is Bigger Than Just the MTA
The City
, Jul 9, 2021

How New York City Is Reclaiming Its Piers
Smithsonian
, Oct 26, 2020

Notre Dame Fire Deposited Nearly a Ton of Lead in Paris
Salon
, Jul 10, 2020

The City That Never Sleeps Is Waking Up Earlier
New York Times
, Apr 29, 2020

What Lessons Can We Apply From Hurricanes to the Coronavirus?
New York Times
, Mar 20, 2020

Coronavirus Shutdowns Have Unintended Consequences: Cleaner Air and Water
NBC News
, Mar 20, 2020

Air Pollution and CO2 Fall Rapidly as Coronavirus Spreads
BBC News
, Mar 19, 2020

The Environmental and Financial Consequences of Road Salt for NYC
Fox 5 NY
, Jan 18, 2020

Is Managed Retreat the Key to Fighting Climate Change in New York City?
Curbed
, Jan 3, 2020

Sea-Level Rise to Make Things Worse in Mumbai Within Decades
IndiaSpend
, Dec 23, 2019

Can New York Plug All Its Subway Holes Before the Next Big Storm?
Gizmodo
, Dec 12, 2019

Can New York’s Transit Authority Lead the Way to a Carbon-Efficient Future?
Next City
, Oct 26, 2019

New Yorkers Might Be Safely Swimming in the East River by 2025
Inverse
, Oct 26, 2019

How to End the Newark Water Crisis--And Prevent the Next One
Newark Star Ledger
, Sep 9, 2019

Con Ed's Plan for Heat Waves Is Years Behind Schedule
Gothamist
, Jul 23, 2019

Dive Right Into the Hudson River
Scienceline
, Jun 16, 2019

The Tide Will Be High. Can New York Hang On?
City & State
, Apr 19, 2019

Microfibers Contributing to Pollution of Global Waterways
CGTN
, Mar 28, 2019

Is Congestion Pricing What New York Needs?
Vice News
, Mar 27, 2019

Protect All of New York From Rising Seas, Not Just Lower Manhattan
Crain's New York Business
, Mar 25, 2019

Shoreline Pollution: A Deeper Dive
Nyack News & Views
, Jan 16, 2019

Africa's Urban Future and Mobility
African Leadership Magazine
, Dec 16, 2018

What Is Happening With Mexico City's Water? (in Spanish)
Voice of America
, Nov 8, 2018

Lack of Sediment Threatens Salt Marshes
Staten Island Advance
, Oct 19, 2018

Dodge the Danger in Dirt
Nyack News & Views
, Oct 10, 2018

Thousands of Cities and Counties Are Fighting Trump's Fuel-Efficiency Rollback Plan
Earther
, Sep 5, 2018

Look Out for Lead in Your Backyard
WAMC Academic Minute
, Sep 4, 2018

Can We Outbuild Future Coastal Flooding?
NPR Science Friday
, Aug 18, 2018

Rent Stabilized Apartments Won’t Affect Property Taxes, Values, Says Study
Rockland Journal News
, Aug 17, 2018

We're Dangerously Unprepared for Heat Waves Caused by Climate Change
CNN
, Aug 11, 2018

Here's What NY City Cyclists Are Inhaling
Vice News
, Jul 24, 2018

Business District Finds Most of Its Trash Could Be Put to Good Use
Crain's New York Business
, Jun 21, 2018

Climate Change Breaks Landscapes. She Remakes Them.
National Geographic
, Jun 21, 2018

Island's Sharp Rise in Lyme Prompts Researchers to Launch Tick App
Staten Island Advance
, Jun 20, 2018

Ozone Alert!
Nyack News & Views
, Jun 20, 2018

Poisoned Gardens
WNYC
, Jun 11, 2018

Southern California Is Losing Its Clouds, and That's Bad News for Fire Season
Earther
, May 31, 2018

Hudson River Contains High Levels of Pharmaceuticals
News 12 Westchester
, Feb 20, 2018

Kate Orff to Head New Climate Resiliency Center
The Architect's Newspaper
, Feb 19, 2018

In the Hudson, Fish Be Trippin'
WNYC
, Feb 19, 2018

The Imperfect Science of Mapping the Flu
The Atlantic
, Feb 1, 2018

Guards Around City Trees Help Sewers Handle Storms
Metro New York
, Jan 25, 2018

Historically, the Greatest Disasters Are the Ones That Are Rare
Times of India
, Dec 11, 2017

Before the Storm
WNYC
, Oct 29, 2017

5 Years After Sandy, New York Rebuilds With the Next Flood in Mind
NPR Weekend Edition
, Oct 28, 2017

Sandy Anniversary: City More Resilient, But There's Still a Long Way to Go
amNY
, Oct 25, 2017

Future Flooding Will Be Deeper and More Frequent, and Cities Aren't Prepared
Newsweek
, Oct 24, 2017

Is New York City Ready for the Next Superstorm Sandy?
City & State
, Oct 17, 2017

High Levels of Lead Found in Greenpoint
Crain's New York Business
, Oct 11, 2017

Dangerous Lead Levels Found in Brooklyn Backyards
CBS New York
, Oct 10, 2017

The Tenement Era and the Dawn of Public Housing
WNYC Brian Lehrer
, Oct 2, 2017

NYC Still Has Ways to Go in Preparing for a Megastorm
Village Voice
, Sep 20, 2017

We Need to Be Prepared for the Next Hurricane Irma
Fortune
, Sep 11, 2017

De Blasio in the Age of Harvey (and Sandy)
WNYC
, Sep 2, 2017

Does Air Pollution Reduce Cycling's Benefits?
National Geographic
, Aug 14, 2017

Summer Heat Could Kill 3,000 New Yorkers a Year by 2080
The Nation
, Aug 9, 2017

Is De Blasio Bold Enough on Climate?
Gothamist
, Jul 25, 2017

New York Tops List of Sweatiest Cities in U.S.
USA Today
, Jul 20, 2017

Satellites Zero in on Dangerous Urban Heat Islands
Scientific American
, Jul 19, 2017

On Your Bike, Watch Out for the Air
New York Times
, Jul 6, 2017

Biking + Breathing = ?
WNYC
, Jun 27, 2017

NYC to Spend $100 Million on Trees and Green Rooftops to Beat Extreme Heat
Gothamist
, Jun 15, 2017

Novel Air Pollution Study Gauges Individual Cyclists' Risk
Eos
, Jun 13, 2017

A Climate Scientist Explains How Cities Can Counteract Trump's Paris Withdrawal
Gothamist
, Jun 2, 2017

Build for a Changing Climate, NYC Tells Architects
Inside Climate News
, May 3, 2017

If North Korea Attacks, Is Washington State Doomed?
Crosscut
, May 1, 2017

Warning: Living in a City Could Damage Your Health
Guardian
, Mar 13, 2017

A Billion Oysters: Hands-On Learning That Benefits Economy, Environment
National Science Foundation
, Feb 6, 2017

A Needed Overhaul for New York City Transit Hubs
WNET
, Dec 13, 2016

The Dual Histories of Home Ownership in New York City
WNYC Brian Lehrer
, Nov 17, 2016

A Gentrified Aquarium: DeBlasio’s Streetcar and a Tale of Two Waterfronts
New York Magazine
, Sep 13, 2016

When Will New York City Sink?
New York Magazine
, Sep 7, 2016

Children Count Fish in the Hudson River
Rockland Journal News
, Aug 14, 2016

Does Air Pollution Reduce the Health Benefits of Cycling?
National Geographic
, Aug 10, 2016

Climate Scientist Radley Horton on Extreme Weather and New York City
6sqft
, Aug 5, 2016

Can New York Be Saved in the Era of Global Warming?
Rolling Stone
, Jul 5, 2016

New York City Could See Thousands of Heat Deaths by 2080
Scientific American
, Jun 24, 2016

How to Reduce Heat-Related Deaths Due to Climate Change
Christian Science Monitor
, Jun 24, 2016

America's Water Crisis Is Way Bigger Than Flint
Wall Street Journal
, Apr 22, 2016

Tracking Earthquakes in the New York Area
Fox News
, Mar 24, 2016

New York City's Big Green Clean
BBC Radio
, Mar 9, 2016

Sea-Level Rise Could Put Planned NYC Transit Line Underwater
Vice News
, Feb 18, 2016

We Must Resettle the Children of Flint
Washington Post
, Feb 17, 2016

Building Climate Resilience in Cities
The Conversation
, Jan 22, 2016

How Climate Change Would Affect New York City
WNET
, Dec 13, 2015

What Mumbai Can Learn From Superstorm Sandy
Times of India
, Dec 1, 2015

The Paris Attacks: Implications for U.S. Preparedness
The Hill
, Nov 30, 2015

Is New York Ready for Another Sandy?
The New Yorker
, Oct 27, 2015

Why We Must Retreat From New York's Waterfront
New York Times
, Oct 26, 2015

Waterproofing New York's Subways
NPR Morning Edition
, Oct 8, 2015

Blasting Off to Sustainability
Huffington Post
, Sep 16, 2015

Does Air Pollution Deflate Urban Bikers' Health?
NPR Science Friday
, Sep 11, 2015

Bicycles, Breathing and Bridges
NPR Morning Edition
, Sep 10, 2015

Pedaling Through Pollution
NPR
, Sep 8, 2015

High Schoolers Team With Scientists to Improve Hudson River Environment
NY1
, Aug 10, 2015

Climate Scientists Bring Studies Down to Neighborhood Scale
New York Environment Report
, Jul 1, 2015

What's in the Air as You Bike New York City?
WNYC
, Jun 10, 2015

California Fogs Are Thinning
Science
, Mar 13, 2015

Urban Sprawl Is Reducing Fog in Southern California
Los Angeles Times
, Mar 7, 2015

New York City Faces Dramatic Climate Change, Panel Says
Newsday
, Feb 17, 2015

Wrong, But Right, About a Winter Storm
CNN
, Jan 28, 2015

Improving NYC Schools By Improving Students' Health
WNYC
, Jan 6, 2015

New York City and the Climate of the Future
WNYC
, Dec 28, 2014

Bigger Future Storms Could Cause More Blackouts
NBC News
, Dec 16, 2014

For Needy Students, Eyeglasses Open Portal to Learning
New York Times
, Dec 15, 2014

Is NYC Safe From Storms? Of Course Not.
The Guardian
, Nov 5, 2014

On Sandy Anniversary, Climate Change Means More Big Storms
International Business Times
, Oct 28, 2014

Extreme High Tides Could Flood New York City Streets
WNYC
, Oct 13, 2014

New Initiative Links Health and Learning at Elementary Schools
Columbia Spectator
, Oct 7, 2014

Was Climate Change Responsible for Hurricane Sandy?
WNYC
, Sep 29, 2014

Queens Can Help Save the Earth
Queens Chronicle
, Aug 28, 2014

World Trade Center Ship Gets Its Birth Date
The New Yorker
, Aug 7, 2014

Ship Unearthed at World Trade Center From Revolutionary Era
National Geographic News
, Jul 31, 2014

Tackling the Mystery of Shipwreck Under the World Trade Center
Daily Mail
, Jul 29, 2014

Tree Rings Solve Mystery of World Trade Center Ship
Discovery News
, Jul 28, 2014

Tree Rings Solve World Trade Center Ship Mystery
HIstory.com
, Jul 28, 2014

A Mission to Separate Organic Waste in New York City Trash
New York Times
, Jul 18, 2014

New York Will Have to Become Like Venice
Next City
, Jun 25, 2014

Earthquake Potential for New York City
WPIX TV
, Apr 2, 2014

NY Regulator, Utility Embrace Plan to Climate-Proof Power Grid
Inside Climate News
, Mar 12, 2014

Absorbing the Runoff
Columbia magazine
, Feb 1, 2014

11 Cities That May Run Out of Water Sooner Than You Think
Huffington Post
, Dec 4, 2013

European Cities Slow to Adapt to Climate Change
Weather Channel
, Dec 3, 2013

How and Where Should We Rebuild After Natural Disasters?
NPR All Things Considered
, Nov 18, 2013

Bloomberg's Hidden Legacy
Inside Climate News
, Nov 17, 2013

How Oysters Could Save New York
Bloomberg News
, Nov 12, 2013

Hurricane Sandy One Year On
Xinhua
, Oct 30, 2013

Hot in the City
BBC Radio 4
, Oct 30, 2013

Lessons Learned From Hurricane Sandy
Voice of America
, Oct 29, 2013

Sandy Showed That Our Rebuilding Policies Need Reform
Al Jazeera America
, Oct 29, 2013

The Storm of the Century That Comes Year After Year
PBS Newshour
, Oct 29, 2013

The Scientist Who Helped Save New York's Subways
LiveScience
, Oct 28, 2013

Climate May Make Flooding Like Sandy's More Frequent
CBS News
, Oct 28, 2013

What We Didn't Learn From Superstorm Sandy
CNN
, Oct 26, 2013

A Year After Sandy, City Sees Long, Expensive Road
ClimateWire
, Oct 25, 2013

The Lessons of Superstorm Sandy
Living on Earth
, Oct 25, 2013

The Man Who Warned of Sandy
Climate Central
, Oct 22, 2013

The Aftermath of Megastorm Sandy
PBS NOVA
, Oct 9, 2013

Preparing NYC for Disaster Response
WNYC
, Oct 4, 2013

Arsenic Contamination Threatens Water in Hanoi
New York Times
, Sep 23, 2013

How 'Green Roofs' Could Cool Urban Heat Islands
Scientific American
, Sep 19, 2013

The Sociology of Sandy
LiveScience
, Aug 12, 2013

Detroit's Bankruptcy: The Bigger Problem
USA Today
, Jul 29, 2013

Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Discovered in Hudson River
Newsy
, Jul 21, 2013

Hudson River Bacteria Linked to Sewage
North Jersey.com
, Jul 19, 2013

Study Forecasts Deadly Results of Warming in New York
Reuters TV
, Jul 16, 2013

Is NYC Climate Plan Enough to Fend Off Rising Seas?
Inside Climate News
, Jun 24, 2013

NYC Prepares for Severe Weather in Future
Associated Press
, Jun 11, 2013

Heat-Related Deaths Could Rise in Cities
CNC News
, Jun 1, 2013

Heat Deaths in New York Could Rise 20 Percent
Guardian
, May 19, 2013

Study Projects Steep Increase in NYC Heat-Related Deaths
Climate Central
, May 19, 2013

Storm of the Century--Every Two Years
Scientific American
, May 15, 2013

Ignorance Leads to Fears of Burning Waste, Says Expert
South China Post
, May 7, 2013

New York City Studies Response to Rising Seas
Voice of America
, Apr 18, 2013

Lighting Up the Night
Discover
, Apr 7, 2013

Stormproofing New York: A New Reality Meets an Older One
ClimateWire
, Mar 25, 2013

Historical Riches Sit at Bottom of Hudson River
USA Today
, Mar 12, 2013

How to Adjust to Rising Sea Levels
Wall Street Journal
, Mar 7, 2013

New York's Tipping Point in Response to Climate Change
Financial Times
, Mar 1, 2013

Sandy's Wake
Columbia magazine
, Feb 2, 2013

A Scientist Who Warned for Years of a Hurricane Like Sandy
NY1
, Jan 28, 2013

How We Can Prepare for Future Disasters
Huffington Post
, Jan 28, 2013

Risk of Hurricane Sandy-Like Surge Events Rising
Climate Central
, Jan 24, 2013

Shrinking the Urban Footprint
Gotham Gazette
, Jan 24, 2013

New York's Post Sandy Future
Gotham Gazette
, Jan 17, 2013

How Can Cities Be 'Climate-Proofed'?
The New Yorker
, Jan 7, 2013

Predicting When the Next Sandy Will Hit
WNYC
, Jan 2, 2013

Guardian of Gotham
Nature
, Dec 19, 2012

New York Planners Prep for a ?New Normal? of Powerful Storms
NPR Morning Edition
, Dec 13, 2012

Calculating the Cost of Disaster vs. the Price of Resilience
GreenBiz.com
, Dec 7, 2012

How Should New York Rebuild?
New York Times
, Dec 6, 2012

New Report Finds Future Sea Level Rise Will Be Significant
WMHT public radio
, Dec 6, 2012

Looking to Cities in Search of Global Warming?s Silver Lining
New York Times
, Nov 26, 2012

People Who Mattered in 2012: The Cassandra of Hurricane Sandy
Time
, Nov 24, 2012

When Paradise Avenue Went Underwater
Xinhua
, Nov 23, 2012

U.S. Politicians Urged to Seize Sandy Moment on Climate Change
Guardian
, Nov 22, 2012

Quick Action Urged to Plan Coastal City of Future
ClimateWire
, Nov 20, 2012

Inside the Megastorm
PBS Nova
, Nov 18, 2012

Climate Science and Sandy
WNYC Brian Lehrer
, Nov 15, 2012

Despite Risk, Many Can't Resist Living By the Water
NPR Talk of the Nation
, Nov 12, 2012

How to Improve Coastal Cities' Climate Resilience
Scientific American
, Nov 9, 2012

Can We Wall Out the Sea?
NPR On Point
, Nov 8, 2012

How to Survive the Next Big Storm
Scientific American
, Nov 7, 2012

The Weight of Hurricane Sandy
The Atlantic
, Nov 6, 2012

Sandy May Have Long-Term Effects on Public Health
ClimateWire
, Nov 6, 2012

Superstorm Sandy and Sea-Level Rise
ClimateWatch
, Nov 6, 2012

No Debate: Climate Change Exists, and We Are Not Prepared
Bloomberg TV
, Nov 4, 2012

Protecting New York, Before Next Time
New York Times
, Nov 4, 2012

Fixing NYC's Underground Power Grid Is No Easy Task
NPR Morning Edition
, Nov 2, 2012

As Storm Recovery Continues, Looking to the Future
NPR Science Friday
, Nov 2, 2012

Effects of Climate on NY--and on One Man Who Predicted Them
NPR Living on Earth
, Nov 2, 2012

Worrying Beyond Hurricane Sandy
New York Times
, Nov 1, 2012

A Crisis Foretold: Studies Warned NY Was Threatened by Climate
Democracy Now!
, Nov 1, 2012

Sandy Raises Questions About Climate and the Future
NPR Fresh Air
, Nov 1, 2012

3-D Maps Pictured Sandy's Destruction--Five Years Ago
Inside Climate News
, Nov 1, 2012

Hurricane Fatalities Keep Mounting
Capital New York
, Nov 1, 2012

NY Subway Flooding Eerily Matches Climate Model
NPR Marketplace
, Nov 1, 2012

After Sandy: Can We Build More Resilient Cities?
WNPR, Connecticut Public Radio
, Oct 31, 2012

In Wake of Sandy, Climate Change Raises Stakes for New York
CNN
, Oct 29, 2012

Salt Water Jeopardizes NY Subways
Wall Street Journal
, Oct 29, 2012

Sandy Is a Wake-Up Call on Sea-Level Rise
BBC's The World
, Oct 29, 2012

Columbia Panel Urges Quick Action to Plan Coastal City of Future
ClimateWire
, Oct 20, 2012

What''s Bubbling Up From Newtown Creek?
New York Times
, Sep 12, 2012

New York Lags as Seas and Risks Rise, Critics Warn
New York Times
, Sep 11, 2012

Advocates Press New York on Possibly Harmful Waterway Cleanup
DNAinfo
, Sep 11, 2012

High Schoolers Delve Into Workings of a Marsh
Columbia News
, Aug 23, 2012

Can Urban Farming Go Corporate?
Reuters
, Jul 20, 2012

A Carbon Sequestration Graveyard Beneath Jersey?
Newark Star-Ledger
, Jun 26, 2012

Along the Hudson, Fallen Slab Jolts a Landscape of Towering Cliffs
New York Times
, Jun 20, 2012

Green Roofs in Cities Bring Relief From Above
New York Times
, May 22, 2012

Young Trees in a Hurry
New York Magazine
, Apr 29, 2012

In Cities, Bright Is the New Black
Earth & Sky
, Apr 26, 2012

On an Urban Heat Island, Zippy Red Oaks
New York Times
, Apr 25, 2012

Trees Benefit From Radiant Heat in Urban Areas
Gizmag
, Apr 25, 2012

Waste to Energy: Step Forward or Back?
WNYC
, Apr 16, 2012

Climate Change Could Cripple New York Transportation
Climate Central
, Apr 10, 2012

Trucks and Low-Quality Heating Oil May Explain Asthma Hot Spots
Environmental Research Web
, Apr 2, 2012

Tree Rings Indicate Atlantans Have Unsustainable Water Habits
Scientific American
, Mar 15, 2012

In Urban Cool Contest, White Trumps Black
New York Times
, Mar 9, 2012

New York's White Roofs Prove They're Cool
Miller-McCune magazine
, Mar 8, 2012

The Future of Garbage
WNYC Leonard Lopate
, Feb 10, 2012

New York City Energy Use All Over the Map
Wall Street Journal
, Feb 1, 2012

Is Your Building Gobbling Energy?
New York Times
, Jan 31, 2012

Could U.S. Northeast Store CO2 Beneath Its Feet?
Popular Mechanics
, Jan 6, 2012

Plowing Up New Ground in NYC
New York Times
, Nov 21, 2011

Global Warming May Open Floodgates on New York City
New York Daily News
, Nov 21, 2011

Bright Is the New Black
WAMC public radio
, Nov 18, 2011

NY Subways Prep for Climate Change
WNYC
, Nov 17, 2011

A Pay-As-You-Go Approach to Powering the World
PhysOrg
, Oct 26, 2011

Cities Will Feel Brunt as Population Passes 7 Billion
Scientific American
, Oct 19, 2011

'Foodshed' Modeling Aims to Increase Regional Self-Sufficiency
Spatial Sustain
, Oct 13, 2011

Subway Dust: A Gaping Hole in Health Research
ScienceLine
, Oct 11, 2011

Sustainability Lessons for the Big Apple
Forbes
, Oct 10, 2011

Secrets of a World Trade Center Shipwreck
Discovery News
, Sep 7, 2011

Disaster Island
The New Yorker
, Sep 5, 2011

How Does Your Rooftop Grow?
LiveScience
, Aug 16, 2011

A Perfect Storm of Sewage
Huffington Post
, Aug 9, 2011

Where's a Car Charger When You Need One?
WFUV
, Aug 2, 2011

How Climate Is Affecting Cities
Earth & Sky
, Jul 2, 2011

Unraveling the Story of a Shipwreck Found at Ground Zero
Scientific American
, Jun 10, 2011

The Patterns of Earth's Cities
Earth & Sky
, May 26, 2011

Reactors, Residents and Risk
Nature
, Apr 21, 2011

Biggest Earthquake in 18 Years Shakes New York Region
WNYC
, Nov 30, 2010

Vans on the Run
New York Times
, Sep 25, 2010

Katrina: Hundreds of Names Still a Mystery
Houston Chronicle
, Aug 31, 2010

Disaster Aftermath in the Face of a Child
Huffington Post
, Aug 30, 2010

A New York Post Office's Green Roof
Scientific American
, Aug 23, 2010

Ghana Should Use Oil Money to Develop Its Infrastructure
All Africa
, Jul 19, 2010

Can't Stand the Heat? Move Out of the City
New York Times
, Jun 29, 2010

New Jersey: Living on the Fault Line
New Jersey Monthly
, Jun 15, 2010

Should the U.S. Burn Its Trash?
New York Times blogs
, Apr 13, 2010

Shaking the City
New York magazine
, Mar 5, 2010

Over the Top: Green Roofs
Scientific American
, Feb 2, 2010

Geoengineering in New York Harbor
Leonard Lopate Show, WNYC
, Jan 14, 2010

Sewage Treatment and National Infrastructure
The Observer
, Nov 25, 2009
Steve Cohen's Blog

Pocket-Size Sensors May Advance Pollution Monitoring
Scientific American
, Sep 15, 2009

Weather Worsens Mexico City's Water Shortage
Wall Street Journal
, Sep 12, 2009

New York Braces for Risk of Higher Seas
Wall Street Journal
, Sep 11, 2009

Big Food vs. Big Insurance
New York Times
, Sep 10, 2009

Urban Heat Waves Could Bring Death
Public News Service
, Aug 26, 2009

A Farm on Every Floor
New York Times
, Aug 24, 2009

They Go Looking for Trouble
Albany Times Union
, Aug 11, 2009

Up on the Roof
New York Times
, Jun 6, 2009

Secrets of New York Harbor
New York magazine
, May 11, 2009

Third Quake Causes Talk, But Little Else
New York Times
, Feb 19, 2009

New York Must Prepare for Global Warming, Mayor?s Panel Says
New York Times
, Feb 18, 2009

New York Prepares for Higher Temperatures, Rising Seas
Environmental News Service
, Feb 18, 2009

Meteorite, Then a Tsunami: Did It Happen Here?
New York Times
, Dec 30, 2008

Cities Give Waste-to-Energy a Second Look
Wall Street Journal
, Dec 6, 2008

Preparing for the Great New York Earthquake
Gotham Gazette
, Sep 29, 2008

One by One
The New Yorker
, Sep 22, 2008

Renewed Concerns for Nuclear Plant Critics
New York Times
, Aug 30, 2008

Study Maps Faults for New York Quakes
New York Times
, Aug 26, 2008

Earthquake Zone Intersection Threatens Indian Point Nuclear Plant
Environment News Service
, Aug 21, 2008

Hot subways to floods, all part of NYC climate risk
Reuters
, Aug 12, 2008

High Temps On Turf Fields Spark Safety Concerns
NPR Morning Edition
, Aug 7, 2008

Reading the River and Its Contents, With an Eye on Its Health
New York Times
, Jul 24, 2008

How GE gives aways its money
Fortune
, Jul 1, 2008

Before the Flood: New York and Global Warming
The Walrus
, Jun 1, 2008

Just How Green Is Faux Grass?
Wall Street Journal
, May 29, 2008

Turning Schools From Death Traps Into Havens
New York Times
, May 27, 2008

Unified Response Is Sought For Flood Plan for City
New York Sun
, Mar 10, 2008

Sensor Deprivation
New York Times
, Jan 30, 2008

Picking Up City?s Vibes to Predict Quake Effects
New York Times
, Nov 13, 2007

Seattle's Recycling Success Is Being Measured in Scraps
New York Times
, Oct 10, 2007

On Playing Fields, Grass Is an Endangered Species
New York Times
, Aug 13, 2007

The Cost of Saving Energy
New York Times
, Jul 15, 2007

Sniffing Out the Truth
New York Times
, Jan 21, 2007

Catching Rays: Scientist Seeks to Cool Sweltering Playgrounds
WNYC
, Aug 1, 2006

Waste to Energy: Time to Reconsider?
WNYC
, Nov 28, 2005

The Very Cold Case of the Glacier
New York Times
, Sep 14, 2005

Time for a Tough Question: Why Rebuild?
Washington Post
, Sep 6, 2005