heat

How a major hurricane could upend Cape and Islands’ economy

August 1, 2024

“The houses that were affected by Sandy that suffered damage, for three years they were worth less than neighboring houses, but by year four the market had forgotten. And they were worth just as much as neighboring houses,” Andrews said.

Extreme heat broke a New York City bridge. Expect more infrastructure mishaps like this

July 12, 2024

Cities all over the world that lie closer to the equator than [New York] build infrastructure to a more heat-resistant standard,” Andrews says. “We have to adapt ours in that direction, over time.”

How the heat will continue to affect your commute

July 11, 2024

Clinton Andrews discusses how the ongoing heat wave is affecting transit infrastructure in and around New York City.

N.J. cities are hotter than ever. Racism is as much to blame as climate change

September 28, 2020

New Jersey just experienced its second-hottest summer on record, yet another sign of how climate change has intensified temperatures across the Garden State. But people in urban areas — which tend to lack greenery to break up the concrete landscapes — are more...