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Just before 5 a.m. on a Wednesday morning, two architecture students hunch over a miniature 3D model of Denver in one of the many studios in the College of Design. Their Kraft board representation of carefully measured buildings and streets is due for a checkpoint critique when their class convenes later that day. But it...

Louisiana residents face crisis as seawater penetrates Mississippi but scientists say other coastal cities likely to be affected over time

Louisiana residents face crisis as seawater penetrates low-lying Mississippi but scientists say other coastal cities likely to be affected over time

Louisiana residents who rely on river for drinking water warned of potential health risks in next few weeks

38 primary schools closed over the past decade, leading to more crowded schools, longer commutes, and larger class sizes.

A chemical spill endangered Philly’s biggest drinking water plant. Sea level rise combined with a drought could push salt toward that same facility.

Aging infrastructure and underinvestment have left many cities’ water systems in tatters. Now flooding and other climate shocks are pushing them to failure.

Researchers are looking to identify areas facing saltwater intrusion on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts

Researchers are looking to identify areas facing saltwater intrusion on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts