Close calls at Michigan’s dams are a climate warning to America

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Close calls at Michigan’s dams are a climate warning to America

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Close calls at Michigan's dams are a climate warning to America

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Record flooding pushed Michigan's dams to the brink of disaster. It showed just how unprepared U.S. infrastructure is for a warming world.

Record flooding pushed Michigan’s dams to the brink of disaster. The near miss reflects the national problem of infrastructure that is not suited to the challenges of a warming world.

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