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'Managed retreat' from climate disasters can reinvent cities so they're better for everyone – and avoid more flooding, heat and fires

  • Written by A.R. Siders, Assistant Professor, Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware
'Managed retreat' from climate disasters can reinvent cities so they're better for everyone – and avoid more flooding, heat and firesLow-lying communities near rivers and bays face increasing risk of flooding. RoschetzkyIstockPhoto

June’s record-breaking heat wave left more than 40 million Americans sweltering in temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Some places reached 120 F, and energy grids were struggling to keep people cool. More than half the Western U.S. is now...

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