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While you may have heard about the increasing threat that climate change and rising seas pose to Pacific islands — already forcing some communities to move — Australia has its own group of islands that… Via dilaycock 
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Instead of costly levees and seawalls, coastal ecosystems could offer an alternative way to protect Australia’s coastal communities from rising seas, saving money and storing carbon along the way. Sea… Via dilaycock
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March 31, 2014 6:19 PM
Working with nature to reduce the impact of a rising sea level. |
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By Neal Lineback and Mandy Lineback Gritzner, Geography in the NewsTM Polder Salvation The effects of global warming and accompanying sea level rise are threatening many of the world’s lowland areas. Although most such lands do not have the resources to protect themselves, the polder regions of the Netherlands are examples of such efforts. Historically,… Via dilaycock
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May 6, 2014 12:57 AM
Many countries threatened by climate change and rising sea levels lack the economic means to prepare. The Dutch government, however, is aware of future challenges, and in the position to take action. Interestingly, the example in this article describes the adaptation of the Dutch dikes to allow flooding. |
