Current:Home > StocksClimate Change Means More Subway Floods; How Cities Are Adapting -Secure Horizon Growth
Climate Change Means More Subway Floods; How Cities Are Adapting
Indexbit View
Date:2025-04-11 01:58:43
Millions of people rely on subways for transportation. But as the world warms, climate-driven flooding in subways is becoming more and more common. NPR correspondents Lauren Sommer and Rebecca Hersher talk about how cities across the world are adapting.
For more of Rebecca's reporting on climate-driven flooding, check out "NYC's Subway Flooding Isn't A Fluke. It's The Reality For Cities In A Warming World."
You can follow Lauren on Twitter @lesommer and Rebecca @rhersher. Email Short Wave at [email protected].
This episode was produced by Thomas Lu, edited by Viet Le and fact-checked by Indi Khera. The audio engineer for this episode was Alex Drewenskus.
veryGood! (2431)
Related
- Louvre will undergo expansion and restoration project, Macron says
- Man accused in assaults on trail now charged in 2003 rape, murder of Philadelphia medical student
- Police officer crashes patrol car into St. Louis gay bar then arrests co-owner for assault
- ‘Fat Leonard,’ a fugitive now facing extradition, was behind one of US military’s biggest scandals
- Brianna LaPaglia Reveals The Meaning Behind Her "Chickenfry" Nickname
- Boston mayor apologizes for city's handling of 1989 murder case based on 'false, racist claim'
- Justice Department sues Texas developer accused of luring Hispanic homebuyers into predatory loans
- Wisconsin elections commission rejects complaint against Trump fake electors for second time
- Selena Gomez's "Weird Uncles" Steve Martin and Martin Short React to Her Engagement
- Wisconsin prosecutor appeals ruling that cleared way for abortions to resume in state
Ranking
- Trump invites nearly all federal workers to quit now, get paid through September
- A deal on US border policy is closer than it seems. Here’s how it is shaping up and what’s at stake
- Demi Lovato’s Ex Max Ehrich Sets the Record Straight on Fake Posts After Her Engagement to Jutes
- Oprah's Done with the Shame. The New Weight Loss Drugs.
- Backstage at New York's Jingle Ball with Jimmy Fallon, 'Queer Eye' and Meghan Trainor
- Rite Aid used AI facial recognition tech. Customers said it led to racial profiling.
- Mexican business group says closure of US rail border crossings costing $100 million per day
- The Masked Singer Season 10 Finale Reveals Winner and Unveils a Pretty Little Finalist
Recommendation
Backstage at New York's Jingle Ball with Jimmy Fallon, 'Queer Eye' and Meghan Trainor
‘Total systemic breakdown': Missteps over years allowed Detroit serial killer to roam free
Taylor Swift baked Travis Kelce 'awesome' pregame cinnamon rolls, former NFL QB says
Jury dismisses lawsuit claiming LSU officials retaliated against a former athletics administrator
B.A. Parker is learning the banjo
NFL Week 16 odds: Moneylines, point spreads, over/under
Australia to send military personnel to help protect Red Sea shipping but no warship
‘Fat Leonard,’ a fugitive now facing extradition, was behind one of US military’s biggest scandals