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Infrastructure can increase vulnerabilities to coastal cities like New York. GlennisEhi/Getty Images

Sea level rise has already put coastal cities on notice thanks to increasing storm surges and even sunny day flooding at high tide. These challenges will

Read more …From New York to Jakarta, land in many coastal cities is sinking faster than sea levels are rising

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Recycling construction materials and water can make urban agriculture more sustainable. Lauren Moore/USDA

Urban agriculture is expected to be an important feature of 21st century sustainability and can have many benefits for communities and cities, including

Read more …Urban agriculture isn't as climate-friendly as it seems – but these best practices can transform...

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An old-growth forest of noble fir trees at Marys Peak in Oregon's Coast Range. Beverly Law, CC BY-ND

Forests are an essential part of Earth’s operating system. They reduce the buildup of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere from fossil fuel

Read more …Old forests are critically important for slowing climate change and merit immediate protection...

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