Superstorm Sandy is a Wake-Up Call

A statement by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) arguing that Superstorm Sandy serves as a catalyst for urgent climate action, energy transformation, and the implementation of resilient infrastructure to mitigate and adapt to a changing climate.

• The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) attributes the impacts of Hurricane Sandy and other extreme weather events—including wildfires in the West and droughts, floods, and tornadoes in the Midwest—to a changing climate.
• EESI advocates for a dual approach to climate change consisting of mitigation to reduce the extent of climate change and adaptation to limit its impacts.
• The organization identifies energy transformation as a critical challenge, specifically calling for the modernization of the electrical grid to be smarter, more distributed, and more resilient, elevating its importance to the level of the transportation system.
• EESI asserts that new and rebuilt infrastructure and buildings must be designed with the assumption of future climate change and variability rather than relying on historical patterns.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2012). Superstorm Sandy is a Wake-Up Call. https://www.eesi.org/articles/view/superstorm-sandy-is-a-wake-up-call

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. Superstorm Sandy is a Wake-Up Call. 2012. https://www.eesi.org/articles/view/superstorm-sandy-is-a-wake-up-call.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2012superstorm, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{Superstorm Sandy is a Wake-Up Call}}, publisher = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2012}, month = nov, url = {https://www.eesi.org/articles/view/superstorm-sandy-is-a-wake-up-call}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }