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Navigating the Troubled Waters of Newton Creek Means an Environmental Cleanup in Brooklyn and Queens That Will Cost At Least $3.3 Billion

On: August 21, 2025

A tributary of the Hudson River is poised, after years of delay, to see work on a pivotal tunnel that will reduce wastewater in the New York City waterway. By Jordan Gass-Pooré Hazardous: Last in a series about the ongoing struggle to clean up Brooklyn’s Superfund sites.Continue Reading

‘Very limited time to react’: Texas flash floods expose challenges in early warning

On: July 10, 2025

In: Climate

The deadly flash floods in central Texas that claimed more than 100 lives over the July Fourth weekend in the United States have underscored the devastating power of this fast-onset hazard – and the critical challenge of ensuring early warnings reach vulnerable populations, even in the dead of night.Continue Reading