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Chicago, other cities could sink due to climate change, study warns

Climate change is warming the world above and below ground, and what's happening below the surface could be causing the world's cities to slowly sink, a new study suggests.

To fight floods, New York City rebuilds a wall of oysters

To fight floods, New York City rebuilds a wall of oysters

Thousands of acres of undersea reefs once protected the city’s shoreline. Now an army of volunteers is bringing the bivalves back, one shell at a time. 
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Heavy rains pound New York City, flooding subway stations and roads
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Heavy rains pound New York City, flooding subway stations and roads

More than a dozen people were rescued from a flooded highway in the Bronx, and more rain was expected on Friday with the arrival of Tropical Storm Elsa.
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A battle between a great city and a Great Lake
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A battle between a great city and a Great Lake

The climate crisis haunts Chicago's future as a warming world pushes Lake Michigan toward new extremes — higher highs, lower lows, greater uncertainty. It is a city built for a different time.

Detroit flooding previews risks from a warming climate
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Detroit flooding previews risks from a warming climate

Urban infrastructure in many cities was not built for current and future climate pressures.
New York embarks on a massive climate resiliency project to protect Manhattan's Lower East Side
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New York embarks on a massive climate resiliency project to protect Manhattan's Lower East Side

Some residents are wary of the $1.45 billion system of seawalls and floodgates that will elevate the East River Park and protect 110,000 New Yorkers from coastal storms and flooding.

Chennai ran out of water—but that's only half the story
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Chennai ran out of water—but that's only half the story

To reduce flooding and bridge droughts, India’s southern coastal metropolis is using ancient knowledge, community action, and wetlands restoration to harness its monsoon rains.
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