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Hurricane Floyd over New York City in 1999
Hurricane Floyd over New York in 1999 (NOAA.gov)

Feeling The Heat

New York Responds to Climate Change

The rise in global temperatures already is having an effect on the region. City officials say the last nine out of 10 summers have set heat records and various scientists predict the New York metropolitan area will face more intense storms and rising sea levels in the near future. How are people in the region responding to the challenges?

WNYC Radio brings you the voices of leaders in the scientific and political spheres, amateur birdwatchers who are seeing the changes in action, and those who are trying to help us adapt. Some are looking at changes in how buildings are built, how people commute, and ways of reducing our energy consumption and handling our waste.

Links
NPR's Climate Connections a partnership with NPR and National Geographic
The Green Apple photo project: We want your pictures!
Slideshow: Temperature, sea-level and precipitation forecasts
PlaNYC NYC in 2030

Many of the pieces in our series on global warming were edited by Karen Frillmann and mixed by engineers Wayne Shulmister and Paul Schneider. Senior Reporter Beth Fertig and Senior News Producer Patricia Willens developed and supervised the series. The theme music for our climate change series is "Memory" by the string quartet ETHEL.

Green Ferry Introduced

May 28, 2007

A solar powered ferry is being planned by the Circle Line to carry tourists around Manhattan and to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. The hybrid ferry would actually combine solar, wind and di....

A Warmer Earth's Rising Waters Effects New Yorkers

May 24, 2007

By now most New Yorkers have heard the emphatic call for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in order to make sure the city grows in an environmentally sustainable way. Some of the damage has already ....

The Bronx Building Boom - Too Much?

May 23, 2007

All you have to do is look at all the cranes swinging over the city and you know we're in a major building boom. And the Bronx is getting its share. But activists and residents are afraid that the c....

Mayor Aims for Hybrid Taxi Fleet

May 23, 2007

As part of his plan to tackle climate change, Mayor Bloomberg wants to replace all 13,000 taxicabs with more fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles in the next 5 years. The New York Taxi Workers Alliance say....

Tri-State Area Vulnerable to Rising Sea Levels

May 22, 2007

As part of our series on climate change, we take at a look at the threat of the rising level of the seas. With hundreds of miles of coastline in the tri-state area, our region is particularly vuln....

Green Taxis for NYC

May 22, 2007

The city's fleet of yellow cabs is going hybrid. Mayor Bloomberg is set to announce today that all vehicles for hire will have to meet new emissions and mileage standards by next year. And the fleet....

New Jersey Climate Control

May 21, 2007

Even though Manhattan is an island, New Jersey is expected to be a lot harder to protect from the effects of global warming. New Jersey’s long, built-up coast line and its heavily populated lowland....

London’s Mayor Shows the way into Congestion Pricing

May 15, 2007

Representatives from 40 of the world's largest cities joined international business leaders today in Manhattan for the ongoing summit on climate change. WNYC's Beth Fertig has more. London Mayor Ken....

Bloomberg Pitches Green Plan in Albany

May 15, 2007

In an attempt to persuade Albany to support his broad plan to reduce air pollution and traffic congestion in New York City, Mayor Bloomberg yesterday pitched the plan as a model for the world. REPOR....

Energy Stars

The Brian Lehrer Show

May 15, 2007

Temperatures are on the rise, as are electricity bills. How can you save on your electric bill? Celia Lehrman, deputy editor of home products for Consumer Reports, and Nathanael Greene, senior energy policy specialist for the Natural Resources Defense Council, field listener calls.

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