On Thursday March 14th, Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City unveiled a $10 billion plan to prepare lower Manhattan for the inevitable invasion of sea level rise predicted with climate change. The plan was announced alongside the release of the Lower Manhattan Climate Resilience Study, which provides a complete assessment of predicted climate risks, including sea level rise, storm surge, extreme rainfall and heat waves. The plan includes extensive construction of permanent and smartly integrated...
from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/nyc-considers-manhattan-land-expansion-to-fight-climate-change
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