green infrastructure

Climate change has already made storms more intense, flooding cities with more rainfall than they were built to handle.

Environment

Green infrastructure helps cities with climate change. So why isn't there more of it?

5:05am April 15, 2022

by Lauren Sommer

The U.S. is making the largest investment in history in the country's water system. In the rush to spend, some worry green projects will be overlooked.

Jeff Hebert, who is leading New Orleans' efforts to adapt to rising sea levels, stands at the site of the future Mirabeau Water Garden, a federally funded project designed to absorb water in residential Gentilly.

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Environment

Adapting To A More Extreme Climate, Coastal Cities Get Creative

4:12pm April 13, 2016

In preparation for sea level rise, vulnerable cities are building infrastructure to protect themselves. But as a look at New Orleans and Philadelphia shows, the strategies are unique to each city.