A giant inflatable plug that can be filled with 35,000 gallons of water at a moment’s notice could have prevented some of the flooding that crippled New York City’s transit in the wake of Sandy, ...

It’s supposed to be a tree! a tree! Parisians everywhere (who are members of the far-right group “French Spring”) are scandalized by an art installation that is “supposed” to be a tree but appears to ...

The Superstorm known as Sandy caused an estimated $5 billion of damage to New York’s subway system. Tunnels flooded, equipment was wrecked, and several lines stayed out of action for weeks. As the ...

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As climate change escalates, cities around the world become increasingly at risk for flooding. By 2100, sea levels are expected to rise three to four feet — and are now rising faster than they have in ...

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The MTA is testing a new inflatable plug intended to seal off subway tunnels during major disasters, several months after the system was crippled by historic flooding during Sandy. On Thursday, ...

As ferocious winds and a record 14ft wall of water slammed into New York City on Monday night, the place that never sleeps was ground to a halt. Sandy, one of the biggest storms in New York's history, ...