www.mprnews.org Feb 13, 2020 How cities are preparing their water infrastructure for bigger storms Megan McLaughlin Climate change is fueling a wetter climate. Cities are turning to computer modeling to assess whether their stormwater systems are up to the task. Read the Full Article on www.mprnews.org mprnews.org infrastructure climate weather impacts
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Diesel trucks are causing environmental injustice across US cities Using satellite data, researchers found that poor communities of color are highly exposed to toxic nitrogen dioxide pollution, largely due to diesel truck traffic.
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Peter Dykstra: The other destructive Columbus The role of past Secretaries of the Interior in ravaging the West.
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