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Flood City Fights Climate Change with Infrastructure and Social Media

Unsustainable

Tides are a major concern in flood contribution, especially the King Tides, seasonal tide surges traditionally occurring September and November, resulting in above average water levels and “sunny day flooding”, flooding without rain. September 2019 marked the first addition of a “bioswale” to the city’s roads.

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Rising groundwater levels are threatening clean air and water across the country

Grist

Cracks in aging and poorly maintained pipes are being inundated , leaving plumbing unable to carry away stormwater and waste. West Oakland, California Grist / Getty Images Oceans do not stop where the sea meets the shore. Many Americans are familiar with sea-level rise. Pavement is degrading faster.

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California Water Challenges Remain Despite Significant Precipitation in 2023

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

The project, which is supported by Governor Newsom, seeks to safeguard California’s water supply against the challenges posed by climate change, sea-level rise, earthquakes, and extreme weather fluctuations. The Delta Conveyance Project is a proposal for a new 44.6

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How does climate change threaten where you live? A region-by-region guide.

Grist

The last report, which the Trump administration tried to bury when it came out in 2018, was the most dire since the first assessment was published in 2000. Northeast are especially at risk, and the region’s aging stormwater and sewage infrastructure only makes matters worse. Its cities have gobbled up more than 1.3