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Detroit's Unique Climate Challenges


Detroit s Unique Climate Challenges
As climate change intensifies, Detroit could see more devastating floods and deadlier heat waves.
January 27, 2021, 6am PST | Diana Ionescu |
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Although it isn t a hotspot for cataclysmic natural disasters like hurricanes or wildfires, the Midwest isn t immune from the damaging effects of climate change, writes Aaron Mondry, and Detroit has unique challenges complicated by the city’s high levels of racialized poverty. When the Detroit River flooded the city s east side in July 2020, residents saw firsthand the devastating potential of extreme weather events.
An increase in the number and intensity of severe storms may further expose Detroit’s existing vulnerabilities in stormwater management and water quality, a 2014 report from the Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments warned. One issue is the city s combined sewer system. When the system becomes overwhelmed with sewage and rainwater, the exce ....

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