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New York Is Preparing for More Floods. Will It Be Enough?

“It’s kind of like we’re patching the boat but it’s already filling up with water,” one climate researcher said.

Vermont Floods Show U.S. Lags in Adapting to Climate Change

The lack of a comprehensive national rainfall database and current flood maps hampers the ability to prepare for storms intensified by climate change.

Many Future Storms May Dump 50% More Rain, Overwhelming City Drains

In some of the nation’s most populous areas, hazardous storms can dump significantly more water than previously believed, new calculations show.

Climate Change Has Some Retirees Rethinking Where to Live

It’s a small yet noticeable shift, experts say — but climate change is causing retirees to start reconsidering moves to disaster-prone dream locales.