The 172-acre island in New York Harbor is “poised for growth as a laboratory for research, education and public engagement [on] the critical issue of climate adaptation,” according to Trust for Governors Island President and CEO Clare Newman.

Faced with new climate-related threats and changes every day, it’s time to present a new, environmental version of Pascal’s wager.

For the first time ever, climate change and resilience have been included in a federal highway bill, which passed unanimously out of committee.

The World Bank report says making infrastructure strong, more able to respond to natural disasters and regular stressors saves $4 to every $1 spent.