Audio
Archive
2013
January
February
March
April
May
2012
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2011
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2010
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2009
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2008
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2007
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Subscribe
Nov. 02, 2012
As Storm Recovery Continues, Looking to the Future
Click 
to enlarge images
to enlarge images
|
|
Tweet |
SNACKAthletic Storms
tails. player here
|
Communities along the East Coast are reeling from the impact of Hurricane Sandy, dealing with electric outages, flooded streets, damaged sewage plants, and fractured transportation lines. Can cities rebuild stronger, more resilient infrastructure to weather the storms of the future?
In the SciFri Snack, climatologists Radley Horton and J. Marshall Shepherd say that climate change causes sea level rise -- which may in turn cause more punishing storms. If weather were a sport, they say, climate change would make it a whole new game. Hear more SciFri Snacks -- and join the discussion -- at Soundcloud.
|
Guests
-
Radley Horton
Associate Research Scientist, The Earth Institute
Columbia University
Climatologist, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies
Climate science lead, NYC Panel on Climate Change
New York, New York -
Andrew Revkin
Author, Dot Earth Blog
New York Times
Senior Fellow for Environmental Understanding, Pace University
New York, New York -
Elizabeth Kolbert
Staff writer
The New Yorker
New York, New York -
Dannel Malloy
88th Governor of Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
FEATURED READING
Brilliant Blunders
by Mario Livio
ADVERTISEMENT
RELATED BLOG POSTS
- Brilliant Blunders
Were the theories of illustrious minds such as Linus Pauling and Albert Einstein free of serious blunders? Absolutely not!
- Alien Invaders, Baby Seal Brains, and More
Each week we’ll round up links to science stories or studies that blow our mind, tickle our funny bone, or generally strike our ...
- Science Standards for the Next Generation
Newly released science standards expect students to be capable of designing experiments and making evidence-based arguments.
- Salt of the Earth
The Great Salt Lake's north arm can reach 30 percent salinity—about 10 times saltier than the ocean. Take a closer look at this ...
Discussion