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Chicago has poured $4 billion into its “Deep Tunnel” project, a network of tunnels and reservoirs that will eventually be able to hold upwards of 20 billion gallons of water. Some argue that the city should have invested in green infrastructure projects, which seek to absorb water where it falls, instead. Photo © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue

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