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Fighting back the waves
Posted by Wall Street Journal: VIVIENNE RAPER on May 16th, 2011
Wall Street Journal: Rising sea levels and the soaring value of infrastructure assets under threat of coastal flooding has spurred cities into action
Flood pictures from March's tsunami in Japan shocked people around the world. They were particularly poignant for Europe and the U.S.'s coastal cities. London, New York, Rotterdam, Hamburg and St. Petersburg face a growing threat of flooding during the next century.
The challenge is huge. Sea levels could rise by 0.59 meters and storm intensity is set to increase,...
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