Hurricane Sandy
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New York Gov. Cuomo: ‘We will lead on climate change’
Post-Sandy, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling for big-scale action to prepare for future storms and reduce energy use.
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Al Gore calls on Barack Obama to ‘act boldly’ on climate change
The former vice president and climate champion urges Obama to immediately begin pushing for a carbon tax.
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New York’s bikeshare takes another hit, this time from Sandy
Will the ill-fated program ever start renting bikes? Well, yes. But, man, it's been slow.
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Budweiser provided canned water for Sandy victims
This was particularly nice of them because it's so easy to make water jokes about their beer.
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Scientists can use satellites to track how much raw sewage Sandy deposited in our waterways
Satellites are letting scientists know what happened to all the sewage from Hurricane Sandy. Which we need to know about, even though it's uh, crappy news.
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Superstorm Sandy hit Superfund sites, spread toxic pollution
Superstorm Sandy took a toll on East Coast Superfund sites, waterways and more. Cleanup is underway but the full impact is not yet known.
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Sandy’s winds caused new World Trade Center building to make an eerie humming sound
Rising winds from Sandy caused the unfinished 104-story tower made a sound like a weird ghost.
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Solar-powered generators save Sandy victims from waiting in line for gas
It’s nice to think that the aftermath of an eco-catastrophe won’t be forcing everyone to use unsustainable power sources that will probably only make climate change worse.
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Because every disaster needs its ridiculous problem, let’s talk about these people who gained five pounds after Sandy
Sandy was a monster. It leveled neighborhoods. People lost lives and homes. Some residents, however, have a complaint of a less grave nature.
