Climate Change Is Messing With City Sewers — And The Solutions Are Even Messier

This story by Angelica Ang was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s Weekly newsletter here. At the end of July 2023, 3.07 inches of rain fell on Boston in a single day. The city’s sewer systems were overwhelmed, resulting in a discharge of sewage into Boston Harbor that prompted a public health warning. The summer of 2023 would turn out to be Boston’s second-rainiest on record. About two months later, 8.65 inches of rain fell on New York City — higher than any September day since Hurricane Donna...