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Cities Are Depaving For a Cooler Future

Asphalt contributes to the urban heat island effect and makes places more prone to flooding. Planners are rethinking its place in cities. This article originally appeared in Nexus Media News.
As Climate Change Brings Hotter Temps, Can NYC Improve its Cooling Center Program?

“People are bringing it up, people are talking about it and thinking about what can be done, but I don’t know that that has translated very well into action yet,” said Victoria Sanders, research analyst at the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance. “We really want to see actions starting to play out.”
An Overlooked Risk of Extreme Heat in NYC and Nationwide: Maternal Health

Extreme heat from climate change has the potential to exacerbate racial disparities in the five boroughs’ maternal health outcomes. Still, climate change and maternal health often remain two separate policy conversations, both locally and nationally.
Bill Would Make More New Yorkers Eligible for Air Conditioner Subsidy

Citing the impact of climate change, Harlem State Sen. Cordell Cleare is pursuing legislation would make more New Yorkers eligible for the state-run Cooling Assistance Benefit, eliminating a requirement that applicants prove they have a medical condition. "An air conditioner is not a luxury anymore," she said.
Swimmable Cities Are a Climate Solution

Amid scorching heat, cities around the world are rethinking access to waterways. This article originally appeared in Nexus Media News.
City’s Largest Power Plant Nears Milestone in Renewable Energy Push

A plan to transform the Ravenswood Generating Station into a clean energy center is in the works, with a vote on an offshore wind proposal expected this fall. Queens community members say that the stakes could not be higher.
Opinion: Delivering on the Promise of a Renewable Rikers

"Every assessment and transfer deadline that passes without action delays the benefits of a transformed Rikers Island for all New Yorkers, especially those in the communities that have been directly harmed by unjust criminalization and environmental injustice."
To Beat the Heat, Cities Should Foster Forests: Study

Gathering data from satellites and sensors placed on trees, the network measured temperatures across different types of urban green spaces in 12 U.S. cities, including New York. It found that the air temperature was cooler in forests compared to landscaped trees at over 90 percent of locations.

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