Bye-bye, basements? Climate change could force more buildings above ground

Montreal-area politicians have implemented or proposed bans on basements in flood-prone parts of the city as climate change raises the risk of heavy rains. Research also shows that basements help speed up climate change. Is it time to stop building them?

Bye-bye, basements? Climate change could force more buildings above ground
A couch and some household objects in a basement are seen floating in two feet of brown water.

Montreal-area politicians have implemented or proposed bans on basements in flood-prone parts of the city as climate change raises the risk of heavy rains. Research also shows that basements help speed up climate change. Is it time to stop building them?