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

Climate change has already made storms more intense, flooding cities with more rainfall than they were built to handle. Josh Edelson/AP hide caption

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

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.

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

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Adapting To A More Extreme Climate, Coastal Cities Get Creative

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. Tegan Wendland/WWNO hide caption

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Adapting To A More Extreme Climate, Coastal Cities Get Creative

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.

Adapting To A More Extreme Climate, Coastal Cities Get Creative

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