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John Light

is an editor for the political news site Talking Points Memo. His writing on the politics of climate change has appeared in The Atlantic, Grist, Mother Jones, Reuters and Slate.

New York City
Policy

The tide will be high, can New York hold on?

Would such dramatic sea level rise catch New York off-guard? New York City and Long Island have made some efforts to prepare their coastlines, but at the same time new development is going into neighborhoods that could be underwater by the century’s end.

  • By John Light

New York City
Policy

Is Exxon Mobil the next Philip Morris?

New York City is suing oil companies for the damage caused by climate change. Will it work?

  • By John Light