Rain gardens and trees are helping Pittsburgh reduce flooding
Climate Connections

Rain gardens and trees are helping Pittsburgh reduce flooding

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 19, 20261 min
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'Green' infrastructure can help control stormwater and prevent polluted wastewater from overflowing into rivers and streams. Learn more at https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/

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I'm Dr. Anthony Leiserwitz and this is Climate Connections. Pittsburgh is one of many cities where raw sewage and stormwater flow through the same pipes. During heavy storms, this combined sewer system can overflow, discharging dirty wastewater

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into creeks and rivers. And the problem is getting worse as the climate warms. One thing that we've seen specifically in Pittsburgh is that we are getting higher intensity rainfall events that we've seen in the past.

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Aaron Bertie is with Upstream Pittsburgh, a non-profit working to address the issue. One of their strategies is to help homeowners and communities manage rain water before it ends up in the sewer system, for example, by installing rain barrels. You can connect a rain barrel to the downspout at your home that can retain water and reduce

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