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The latest storm is upon us, and once again the region is dealing with slippery commutes, snow emergencies, and school closings and delays.It's a "rinse…
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I just got back from Chicago where I attended a national meeting of political scientists. One of them described at length the local, national and…
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Rising temperatures are threatening the biodiversity of the Arctic.Dr. Hans Meltofte, senior scientist at Denmark's Aarhus University, describes the…
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Homeowners from Greene county down through the Catskills and Hudson Valley hit by flooding have two weeks left to apply for financial assistance from the…
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I don’t think of myself as a motivational speaker. I try to explain, and hope my commentaries provide helpful explanations. But this time, I want to…
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The past fifteen thousand years--the entire span of human civilization--have witnessed dramatic sea level changes, which began with rapid global warming…
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One year ago, Hurricane Sandy devastated the Eastern Seaboard with high winds, heavy rain and a storm surge of more than 13 feet, claiming 44 lives and…
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As the one-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy approaches, environmental groups are looking at ways to prevent a similar weather event.Environment…
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Launched in Albany Thursday, the New York Rising Community Construction program’s goal is to empower localities to develop and implement recovery plans…
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Forecasters say the Northeast is in for one of the hottest weeks on the books, and people are being urged to take precautions. High temperatures in many…