Monday, October 30, 2017

Boston outlines its plans to adapt to rising sea levels

Boston, Massachusetts recently announced specific infrastructure projects and policies that must be implemented so that the low-laying, water-surrounded city may adjust to expected sea level rise in the coming decades. In a comprehensive report, short-term and long-term solutions are outlined in hopes of protecting communities from what is expected to be a three-feet sea level rise by 2070. "Climate change is here. It's happening now,” said Boston Mayor Marty Walsh. "It's more important than...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/boston-outlines-its-plans-to-adapt-to-rising-sea-levels
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