Articles by Greg Hanscom
Greg Hanscom was a senior editor at Grist.
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Nature vs. nature: Is “green infrastructure” the best defense against climate disasters?
A year after Hurricane Sandy pummeled the East Coast, some scientists argue that restoring reefs and marshes can protect us next time. Engineers say that's a bunch of baloney.
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NYC hurricane expert: “Sandy wasn’t the Big One”
Professor Nicholas K. Coch spent decades warning officials that a hurricane could slam into New York City. Superstorm Sandy proved him right -- but it could have been much worse, he says.
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Save yourselves: When it comes to climate change, the cavalry isn’t coming
With little or no leadership from above, Rob Hopkins, founder of the Transition Towns movement, says change has to start at the street level -- and he's seeing it happen.
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In the hot seat: The NAACP gets into the climate fight
The director of the NAACPs climate justice program talks about why the venerable civil rights organization has taken up the cause.
