The NATURA network will be pre-launching the Global Roadmap for Urban Nature-based Solutions (GRM) at the IUCN World Conservation Congress.
ClimateIQ’s first technical report highlights two years of progress building an AI-powered tool for hyperlocal climate risk data.
As climate risks intensify across cities worldwide, tools that translate data into action have never been more urgent. Join us during NYC Climate Week 2025 for an exclusive look at ClimateIQ, a next-generation, AI-powered climate risk tool designed to help city planners, NGOs and communities model, visualize, and respond to urban hazards. RSVP required.
New from PNAS — Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Sustainability, a global special feature co-edited by TimonMcPhearson (NYU) and Nancy Grimm (ASU/NAS), spotlights how urban NbS can address climate, health & equity challenges.
In a recent Politico article investigating deadly floods in Texas and the broader national failure to invest in climate preparedness, Dr. Timon McPhearson highlighted the growing gap between rising climate risks and U.S. disaster response systems.
We’re excited to announce that the Urban Systems Lab is moving to a new institutional home at New York University, where we will join the Department of Environmental Studies beginning July 1, 2025.
We’re expanding our team and currently hiring for several new roles. If you’re passionate about climate science, design, data science, or urban resilience, we’d love to hear from you.
The Urban Systems Lab 2024 Annual Report is now live. We invite you to explore our annual report to learn how the USL is helping cities worldwide develop more resilient, sustainable, and just futures in the face of unprecedented challenges.
Celebrate Earth Week with the Urban Systems Lab. Mark your calendars and join us for these impactful events: NY Climate Exchange’s Climate Solutions Summit, April 23-24, and Cornell Mui Ho Center for Cities – “Climate Resilience in New York City”, April 24.
Join Urban Systems Lab's Timon McPhearson on Monday, Feb. 3, for the annual Anthony J. Brazel Lecture at Arizona State University, discussing the topic of Urban Systems, Risk and Resilience in the Anthropocene
Join the Urban Systems Lab on September 24th for ClimateIQ: Exploring the Potential of AI Tools for Climate Risk and Resilience…
A new article in GreenWire Energy & Environmental Policy News by POLITICO, “Scientists invite help as they craft big nature assessment”…
Urban Systems Lab Director Timon McPhearson will present ClimateIQ, an AI-driven climate adaptation tool, at the 2024 Innovate4Cities Conference in Montreal, Canada.
The Urban Systems Lab has made significant contributions to the 4th assessment of the New York City Panel on Climate Change (NPCC4).
An 18-month study highlights the likelihood of increasing temperatures, rising sea levels, and more frequent extreme weather events in New York City…
Alongside the release of a historic Environmental Justice NYC (EJNYC) Report, the New York City Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice (MOCEJ)…
Join us during the month of April for a number of events to celebrate Earth Month at The New School. Events include:
USGCRP has named 11 Federal Coordinating Lead Authors (FCLAs) and 11 Chapter Leads to lead the writing of the first-ever National Nature Assessment (NNA1).
The USL’s Timon McPhearson joins scientists worldwide for a joint statement organized by Future Earth and the World Climate Research Programme
The Trust for Public Land has just released a new report on the Economic Benefits of Parks in New York City.
An introduction to the Urban Systems Lab approach and work around the globe. Video developed by Orfeas Skutelis, Daniel Sauter, Timon McPhearson and Claudia Tomateo.