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Designing coastal waterfronts for South Florida’s wet future

Florida International University researchers look at nature as a role model to design coastal areas where humans can survive as 21st century sea levels rise.
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How can we design flood-resistant cities?

From rising sea levels in Mumbai to unbearable heat in Houston, cities around the world are feeling the effects of climate change. Unfortunately, they don’t always have the right infrastructure to handle its impacts — which is one reason why cities are beginning to reimagine urban design.

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Why Outer Banks houses at risk of collapse bought by government

The National Park Service spent more than $700,000 to buy two homes in Rodanthe, N.C. at risk of falling into the sea – as some have in recent years due to erosion. The homes will be torn down and turned into public beach access.
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Why Outer Banks houses at risk of collapse bought by government

The National Park Service spent more than $700,000 to buy two homes in Rodanthe, N.C. at risk of falling into the sea – as some have in recent years due to erosion. The homes will be torn down and turned into public beach access.
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‘People are happier in a walkable neighborhood’: the US community that banned cars

A new housing development outside Phoenix is looking towards European cities for inspiration and shutting out the cars. So far residents love it.

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How climate change impacts homeowners insurance in Philly region

While hurricanes and the recent Tropical Storm Ophelia grab headlines due to the number of those impacted, smaller, more localized storms are on the rise and are also causing significant damage where they land.

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Homebuyers swarm Maryland island threatened by climate change

Some experts say a tiny community on an island off the coast of Maryland will soon disappear due to rising sea levels — but that risk is not deterring potential homebuyers.

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Copenhagen turns to creative green engineering to outsmart future floods

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Trump-era climate report ignores science to boost fossil fuel agenda

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America’s scientific dominance is crumbling from within

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New EPA proposal aims to strike down landmark climate "endangerment finding"

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Wildfire burns historic Grand Canyon lodge as toxic gas leak complicates response

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Trump administration redirects clean energy funds in defiance of Congress

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Geothermal energy fuels Colorado greenhouses that grow food through winter

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How Boston is preparing for its watery future — and not waiting on Washington