Pulitzer Center Update November 18, 2021

On-Demand Webinar: Climate Change in the Coastal Northeast

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Waves crash against the coastline. There is a building on the coast.
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Rhode Island is the first state in the Lower 48 with an average temperature rise that has eclipsed 2...

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What do Rhode Island, New Jersey, and Massachusetts have in common? Sea-level rise, violent storms, and human development are altering the geographies of these coastal states. 

In an online event on November 16, 2021, the Pulitzer Center zeroed in on the most critical climate issues that residents of the coastal Northeast will face in the coming years.

Panelists included:

  • Sabrina Shankman (moderator), reporter, The Boston Globe
  • Frank Carini, co-founder and editor, ecoRI News | Shifting Sands
  • Andew Lewis, contributor, The New York Times Magazine | “The Long, Slow Drowning of the Jersey Shore
  • Eve Zuckoff, climate and environment reporter, WCAI: Cape, Coast and Islands NPR Station