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What will happen to a sinking California? Just ask San Luis Obispo
An overdependence on groundwater is costing millions of dollars in damage in the idyllic coastal town.
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Why cities should stop trying to be the next Brooklyn
Urban communities aspiring to Brooklyn's popularity should focus on taking care of their current residents -- rather than trading them in for a hipper crowd.
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To create more affordable housing, build more mass transit
Adding new subway lines, trains, and bus routes makes nearby housing more attractive -- and more economical for people who need to commute to jobs.
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Think Detroit has it rough now? Just wait ‘til climate change gets ahold of it
But there are lots of things the city can do to prepare.
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Can we get people to move back to Detroit?
Once-mighty old industrial cities could sustain much larger populations, and that would be good for the environment. But is it realistic?
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Texans should brace for more rainstorms, more drought, and more headaches
Climate change is doing a number on the Lone Star State.
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Climate forecast for Seattle: warmer and wetter, with a chance of deluge
Increasingly intricate climate models suggest that Seattle will be warmer and wetter on average -- but it's not averages that the city is worried about.
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These freaky maps show what extreme sea-level rise will do to China
As the world's ice sheets melt, cities like Shanghai could be heading underwater.
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Is Seattle a model for sustainable cities, or just a mess?
In a new series, Grist explores the Emerald City, where the future looks increasingly crowded.
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Detroit turns the lights back on with a solar experiment
A Detroit neighborhood that lost its streetlights because it couldn't afford the bill tests a solar-powered alternative.
