US cities face ‘blackouts’ due to climate-linked extreme weather
NEWS: As global temperatures rise, cities in the US face growing threats from fierce and frequent hurricanes
New York
See allNew York’s long walk: The day the climate movement found its mojo
BLOG: Human tidal wave hits the Big Apple as pressure on world leaders to curb carbon emissions starts to grow
New York City aims to be carbon neutral by 2050
Donald Trump’s home city aligns its strategy with tough 1.5C global warming limit, in defiance of the president’s hostility to climate action
New York climate march numbers stun organisers as key summit looms
NEWS: Campaigner Bill Mckibben says anger has “boiled over”, UN climate chief warns change now inevitable
Largest ever climate march to spur world leaders into action
BLOG: Activists plan largest ever climate march in September, when Ban Ki-moon hosts summit in New York
Ban Ki-moon’s UN climate summit: starting to take shape?
ANALYSIS: World leaders will gather in New York in September for a much hyped Climate Summit. Are they ready?
New York’s solar industry receives $1 billion boost
NEWS: State Governor Andrew Cuomo outlines plans to generate 3GW from the sun by 2023
New York $1 billion green bank “open for business”
Homes and businesses in New York State could find it easier to afford low carbon technology as Green Bank launches
Former Norway and Ghana leaders appointed UN climate change envoys
Ban Ki-moon names former President of Ghana John Kufuor and former Prime Minister of Norway Jens Stoltenberg to fill the roles
Ban Ki-moon: leaders must bring solutions to 2014 climate summit
UN chief says he wants bold announcements and action at the climate leaders meeting he will host next September
Obama appoints Keystone opponent Podesta as climate advisor
Wednesday’s top five: Obama appoints John Podesta, coal exports threaten Great Barrier Reef, John Kerry to visit Philippines city of Tacloban
London aims for £1.85m per year saving with LED roll-out
UK capital set for largest energy efficient road lighting project in country, installing 35,000 street lamps by 2016
New York landfill site set for solar power transformation
A Staten Island park will host a solar energy system which will generate enough energy to power 2,000 homes
Canada set to miss 2020 emissions reduction targets
Morning summary: More oil and gas regulation will not help Canada meet 2020 emissions target; Australian mining company faces criticism from former coal association chairman; New York to install 250,000 LED lights
Analysis: is New York on climate change’s new frontline?
UN’s host city faces unique challenges posed by rising sea levels, and is responding with green investment
RGGI: proof carbon trading can work in the USA?
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative celebrates fifth birthday and eyes further expansion across the country
India and China face significant flooding risk warns Swiss Re
Insurer’s analysis of 616 cities around world predicts Asia cities set to suffer most from climate related impacts
How scientists at NOAA are mapping New York’s watery future
When Hurricane Sandy hit, New York’s flooding maps were 30 years out of date. NOAA scientists are making sure this never happens again
Flooding could cost US$1 trillion a year by 2050
Damage from extreme weather to world’s biggest coastal cities expected to reach 0.7% of global GDP in 40 years
Bloomberg tells New York residents to “recycle everything”
Mayor wants to double the recycling rate to 30% by 2017 to divert 50,000 tons of plastic waste from reaching landfills
New York, Miami and Boston at risk of rising sea levels
Morning summary: More than 1,700 American cities and towns are at risk from rising sea levels, according to a study which says the fate of some cities is already sealed
New York’s Bloomberg proposes $20bn climate adaptation plan
Morning Summary: New storm barriers, flood walls, levies and sand dunes proposed for NYC in response to damage from Hurricane Sandy in 2012
Manhattan’s climate change “killing season” to grow
New research predicts a surge in heat-related deaths in epicentre of New York City
New York could be as hot as Bahrain by 2200
Working output could be reduced by 20% in USA if high end predictions of global warming become reality