“Disasters — explosions, plane crashes, ship sinkings, major fires­ — we’ve had aplenty, but never a mor­tal blow.”

“Now polluters are looked upon as ordinary Joes just doing their jobs. In the future, they will be looked upon as swine”

The pricey expansion of Hudson River Park would include several private development projects in a flood zone — and the city and state may be left on the hook if another Sandy strikes

Fears that a slowing Gulf Stream will cause a “Day After Tomorrow” catastrophe only distract us from the surer disaster: rising sea levels

Global warming means colder, snowier springs, because Gaia hates us

After 150 years, a win for Frederick Law Olmsted’s belief in the restorative power of nature