Matthew Schuerman

Senior Editor, WNYC

Matthew Schuerman appears in the following:

As Temperatures Climb, So Does the Risk of Blackouts

Sunday, October 12, 2014

As it is, New York City sets a new record for electricity demand every year or two. No one can be sure what 2050 will bring, but if we're not ready, the grid could fail.   

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New York City Could Get as Hot as Alabama in 2050

Sunday, October 12, 2014

By 2050, NYC will likely experience 45 days at or above 90 degrees Farenheit. That's a month and a half of sweltering days, which could be deadly.  

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The Science Behind NYC 2050

Sunday, October 12, 2014

There is no single widely accepted model for projecting climate change. Instead, there are 35 of them.

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Arrested Development: Housing Stalls at Barclays Center Arena

Friday, October 10, 2014

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Forest City Ratner began exploring modular construction to cut costs as it began to build thousands of apartments. But a dispute with a contractor has put the idea on hold.

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The 8% Solution: City Asks for Help to Bolster Low-Lying Coast

Thursday, October 02, 2014

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Some 43 miles of waterfront could be flooded on daily basis due to sea level rise by 2050. The city is asking experts how to prevent that.

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Grizzlies Move in Where Polar Bears Once Tread

Wednesday, October 01, 2014

The bears, who naturally roam further south than their arctic cousins, are more in line with the zoo's conservation efforts in the wild.

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Some On Staten Island Opt For Buyout Of 'Houses That Don't Belong'

Friday, September 19, 2014

As part of the ongoing recovery from Hurricane Sandy, New York's plan is to buy and demolish hundreds of homes on Staten and Long islands and let nature return as a barrier to future storm surges.

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What's the Worst Weather that Could Happen? A Repeat of the Storm of 1821.

Thursday, September 18, 2014

New research on a 19th-century storm suggests Sandy was bad but not exceptional.

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Sandy Recovery Costs Up 50% and City Calls That a Victory

Tuesday, September 02, 2014

Back-office work for the city's Build it Back program turned out to be more time-consuming to handle.

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Beware the Light Box Effect — and Other Secrets of NYC's Microclimates

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

It's only a few degrees, but when a heat wave comes, variations in temperature across Manhattan could spell the difference between life and death.  

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Cool Enough For Ya?

Friday, August 15, 2014

The number of scorchers this year is down drastically from years past. The mercury has reached 90 degrees just four days this summer, while New York City typically experienced at leas...

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Green 'Net Zero' Buildings Sound Great. What's The Catch?

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

When P.S. 62 opens in Staten Island a year from now, it will be the first school in the city that produces as much energy as it consumes.

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Upper East Side Moms and Penguins: It Must Be the Fringe Festival

Sunday, August 10, 2014

The New York International Fringe Festival presents about 200 plays on almost anything one can imagine.

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New York Veterans Weigh in on U.S. Military Action in Iraq

Friday, August 08, 2014

Recent New York veterans are weighing in on President Barack Obama’s decision to launch air strikes on Islamic extremists in Iraq, and provide humanitarian aid to tens of thousands of inhabitants of the country who fled to remote mountains in the north, where they are now trapped.

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Bratton: NYPD Closing In on Brooklyn Bridge Flag Swappers

Friday, August 08, 2014

The flag swap raised concerns about the state of security at the Brooklyn Bridge.

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Federal Agency Finds Rikers Island Violence Threatens Health Workers

Thursday, August 07, 2014

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OSHA says inmates circulated a "hit list" of staff targeted for assault.

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5Pointz Faces Imminent Demolition

Thursday, August 07, 2014

Property owner says he'll likely raze structure within two weeks to make way for two high rises.

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Met Blames Declining Contributions for Debt

Wednesday, August 06, 2014

A document issued to bond holders says the opera's deficit will be "significantly larger" than last year.

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Cuomo Defends Using Campaign Funds to Cover Attorney Fees

Tuesday, August 05, 2014

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Governor says he could even use taxpayer funds to defend his office in Moreland probe.

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NJ Accelerates Distribution of Sandy Aid

Tuesday, August 05, 2014

More than a year-and-a-half after Sandy, the state of New Jersey has distributed just about a third of the original batch of $1.8 billion dollars in federal aid.

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