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New York City has set out to protect people — and the planet — from the deadliest disaster: heat

August 14, 2019 | Grist

On average, heat kills more people in the United States each year than any other natural disaster. In New York City, around 120 people die from heat exposure annually. Eighty percent of them perish in their homes.
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Thank You Summer Interns!

August 13, 2019 | Urban Green Council

Urban Green had five amazing interns this summer, and we’d like to thank them for their valuable contributions and share some of the work they’ve done.
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How to address New York City building emissions? One option: Start with steam

August 8, 2019 | WHYY

Growing up in an old New York City apartment building, Andrew Gladstone associated winter nights with a certain soundtrack.
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Designing for Diversion

August 7, 2019 | Jordane King-Burney

Many buildings are not designed with safe or hygienic waste disposal in mind, forcing building operators to come up with innovative ways to manage the problem.
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Russell Unger's Farewell to Urban Green

August 7, 2019 | Russell Unger

It has been my privilege over the past 12 years to have worked with the city's brightest minds while making significant progress on the city's most urgent problems. But now it's time for me to do something new.