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Julia Manson, left, and Jessica Zhang created an exhibit that looked at how the Industrial Revolution, which began circa 1750, spurred climate change. As part of the North Merrick WINGS program, they were two of 11 students who assembled a climate change museum last Thursday.

With maps, drawings, photographs and interactive displays demonstrating the deleterious effects of climate change covering nearly inch of Fayette Elementary School’s library, you might have mistaken the room for an office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. more

By Scott Brinton | 6/12/14

L.I. might not become 'Waterworld,' but . . .

President Obama’s National Climate Assessment, released May 6, brought memories of August 2011’s great flood racing back to me. more

5/15/14

Saving the planet by shopping locally

It was a simple but profound thought that struck me as I recently read Anna Lappé’s “Diet for a Hot Planet” (Bloomsbury Press, 2010): Where and how we shop for our food –– and for everything else, for that matter –– is directly tied to the health of our planet. more

2/6/14

Abandon our coast? Heaven — and HUD — forbid

The clarion call has grown louder since Superstorm Sandy: We must beat a “managed” retreat from the coast, or face certain peril as global warming takes hold and sea levels rise. more

1/9/14

Climate of fear in the developing world

In the days after Super Typhoon Haiyan slashed and burned the Philippines on Nov. 12, two New York Times reporters and a photographer traveled over treacherous roads to Guiuan, on Samar Island, where the storm’s epicenter made landfall. more

11/27/13

Stopping global warming — and the sea — or else

In an apocalyptic vision portending worldwide coastal flooding presented by National Geographic in its September issue, Long Island disappears under the Atlantic Ocean. more

9/19/13

Hurricane preparedness — or life after Sandy

Well, we were warned. For many years, at the start of each hurricane season, the people of Long Island were reminded that a major hurricane could hit our area. more

8/28/13

Rebuilding L.I. in a post-Sandy world

Last year, 2012, was a hot one. In fact, it was the hottest year on record for the continental U.S. more

8/21/13

Another summer rushes past

The most commonly repeated words you’ll hear in the next few days are “I can’t believe it’s August.” In my lifetime, summers have always gone by quickly, but as you get older, they go by even faster. This may not be the most memorable summer in history, but the world around us continues to be active and challenging. more

7/31/13

Where, oh where, is Long Island's wind farm?

I ran for 45 minutes over the seashell-coated paths and up and down the steep hills of Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick last Saturday, and I didn’t meet a soul, which was surprising and strange, even a little eerie. more

2/7/13

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