Experts Give Providence Decent Marks for Climate-Change Planning
PROVIDENCE — The city is in on the right track regarding climate-change preparedness, according to a recent review. A three-day assessment, including input from residents, by five sustainability planners from across the country looked at how the city will endure higher heat, more frequent and severe weather, and increased flooding.
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To Meet Rising Waters Homeowners Must Rise Up or Get Out
Federal funds earmarked for adapting to sea-level rise and flooding in Rhode Island are being channeled into elevating pricier homes along the coast, while inland, flood-prone homes are being torn down.
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