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Hummers fly north on a wing and a prayer

Well before the magnolias burst into bloom, months before daylilies splash their colors across our gardens, the first harbingers of spring touch down on Long Island, miracles on the wing known as ruby-throated hummingbirds. more

4/24/14

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

It's just a shame . . .

When you decide what to write in a column, there are many subjects that you could cover. There’s only one problem. more

11/21/13

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

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

The budget's on time. That's the good news.

Within a few days after you read this, New York state will have a new budget. It will mark the earliest budget passage in the past 30 years. more

3/28/13

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

Global warming could bring us more Sandys

Quick: Where do East Coast hurricanes originate? A. Antarctica B. The Southern Ocean C. The Sahara Desert D. The Indian Ocean. more

12/6/12

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