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Rising groundwater levels are threatening clean air and water across the country

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Cracks in aging and poorly maintained pipes are being inundated , leaving plumbing unable to carry away stormwater and waste. West Oakland, California Grist / Getty Images Oceans do not stop where the sea meets the shore. Many Americans are familiar with sea-level rise. Pavement is degrading faster.

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How does climate change threaten where you live? A region-by-region guide.

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Northeast are especially at risk, and the region’s aging stormwater and sewage infrastructure only makes matters worse. The slow creep of sea-level rise has also led to more frequent tidal flooding in coastal cities like Miami. Louisiana saw more than 20 such events between 2011 and 2021. Residents have ideas.