When Hurricane Sandy slammed into the Northeast on Oct. 29, 2012 — engulfing homes and crippling communities — many people billed it as a once-in-a-lifetime, freak event. But as the floodwaters subsided and life creaked back to normal, city officials, scientists and beleaguered residents began to recognize Sandy as something more: A wake-up call to a new world altered by climate change and lacking in the most modern protective measures.Read More…

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