Climate Change
Once Known for Its Pollution, Pittsburgh Becomes a Poster Child for Climate Consciousness
The National Climate Assessment shines a light on the city’s “innovative” plans to curb flooding based on projections for heavier, climate-amplified precipitation.
The City of Pittsburgh’s incorporation of climate-change projections into its stormwater-control regulations have been highlighted by the latest National Climate Assessment as an example of how a city can prepare itself for the bigger, more frequent rain storms produced by the changing climate.
Once Known for Its Pollution, Pittsburgh Becomes a Poster Child for Climate Consciousness