The United States is largely absent from the United Nations climate negations in Brazil. So who is stepping up?
Tag: Rhode Island
He Helped Cities Anticipate Damage From Storms
Austin Becker developed an early warning system to protect critical infrastructure from storms. His project’s funding was eliminated in April.
Block Island’s Wind Farm Had Unexpected Benefits
Offshore turbines let Block Island shut down soot-spewing, earsplitting diesel generators. There were other benefits, too.
An Ancient Law Could Shape the Modern Future of America’s Beaches. Here’s How.
The growing battle over how to manage sea level rise turns partly on a legal principle set down in Roman times.
For Americans Haunted by Beirut Bombings, a Killing Resurfaces Decades of Pain
The death of a Hezbollah leader wanted for his role in the 1983 attacks drew a range of reactions from survivors and victims’ families but brought little resolution.
Captain James Cook’s Ship Caught in Center of a Maritime Rift
After researchers in Australia reported finding the wreck of the Endeavour off Rhode Island, their U.S. partners issued a startling rebuke.