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Miami Beach hybrid reef could help Florida coasts battle climate change
A new manmade hybrid reef being tested off Miami Beach aims to do what climate change has increasingly foiled: provide a powerful protector to storm surge and rising seas hammering Florida’s shores.
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America's coastal cities are a hidden time bomb
Wealthy homeowners will escape flooding. The middle class can’t.
How NYC's Battery Park City is preparing for rising seas
The Battery Park City Resiliency Project promises to protect some of the most valuable real estate in the US. Can it be a model for urban flood protection?
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Coastal sea levels in U.S. to rise a foot by 2050, study confirms
More precise measurements indicate that the increase will happen “no matter what we do about emissions.”
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These frightening graphics show how far underwater your city will be
Play with these sliders and see the extent of the potential upcoming sea level rise where you live.
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Copenhagen is building a huge island in its harbor to protect against sea level rise
The project will also allow the city to add housing—but its cost, timeline, and impact have proven controversial.
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Imperiled cities, mounting costs: Facing the big climate risk blindspot
Vulnerable cities that are impacted by climate change also face severe limits in their ability to raise funds to take on these risks and responsibilities.
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