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Hilary Howard

@hilaryhoward.bsky.social
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I cover environmental and climate change issues for the metro section of The New York Times. Lover of prestige tv, books, theater, tennis.

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Rebuild by Design @rebuildbydesign.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
NYS needs $519B+ to adapt to climate impacts or face higher costs of inaction, which get "passed on to families in the form of tax increases, insurance hikes, damages, home repairs and business losses” - Amy Chester in @hilaryhoward.bsky.social's @nytimes.com article: bit.ly/4vJGd9O
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Repairing Storm Damage Is Expensive. It’s Only Going to Get Worse.
A report from a group called Rebuild by Design estimates that New York will have to spend more than half a trillion dollars to repair the effects of climate change in the next 24 years.
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Hilary Howard @hilaryhoward.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Positive renewable energy news: This major project went online this week Hydropower Line From Quebec to Queens Could Power a Million N.Y.C. Homes www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/n...
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Hydropower Line From Quebec to Queens Could Power a Million N.Y.C. Homes
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Prof. Bob Howarth @profbobhowarth.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Hochul is wrong: delaying our NY climate law is bad for affordability. As 67 of us who work on climate wrote to the Governor just 2 weeks ago, “This is not the time for New York to back down.” Nice reporting on this in today's NY Times. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/n... @hilaryhoward.bsky.social
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Hochul Moves to Delay and Alter Climate Law, Citing Energy Prices
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Hilary Howard @hilaryhoward.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1...
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We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard.
The emissions from individual AI text, image, and video queries seem small—until you add up what the industry isn’t tracking and consider where it’s heading next.
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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Newest Chinese EV can charge in the same amount of time it takes to fill a gas tank (and it's under $30k) Maybe Elon should stop his DC vandalism spree and do some real work www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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China’s BYD Cemented Its Lead on Tesla in Five Minutes
The Chinese EV-maker shocked the world with a fast charger, while the US is still figuring out if EVs are too woke.
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Madison Swart @madisonswart.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
NOW. hundreds have gathered in union square for the rise up for trans youth rally here in NYC! shooting videos and stills
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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 07/02/2025
After 24 Senate Democrats joined all GOP to confirm climate denier Sean Duffy as Transportation Secretary, he illegally called for the shut down of the National Electric Vehicle Charging Program, established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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Feds Halt the National Electric Vehicle Charging Program
The US government has ordered states to retract their plans to build hundreds of federally funded EV charging stations, according to a memo obtained by WIRED.
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Hilary Howard @hilaryhoward.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Madison Keys finally wins her first slam - America needed this after a fraught week! Persistence and mental strength amd kindness come through! #australianopen
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