Why NYC Is Spending Millions on ‘Bluebelts’ New York City is expected to experience increasing rainfall over the next few decades, especially during cloudbursts—short, intense rainfall events. When rain falls, light showers can usually be handled by the complex network of sewer pipes that run beneath the city. But during heavy downpours, water can accumulate, posing a danger to the residents and […]

The NYC subway is drowning. Here’s how to save it. As the planet warms, subway systems around the world have struggled to cope with floods far beyond what they were originally designed to handle.

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