Living with Rising Seas

June 20, 2016

Sea levels are rising and coastal flooding is real. Use this tool to see how your city will look as the seas rise.

As sea levels rise, Rotterdam floats to the top as an example of how to live with water

June 20, 2016

When it comes to preparing for sea-level rise in coastal cities, the Dutch have a big head start on the rest of the world. And their best array of tools may be on display in and around the port city of Rotterdam.

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In Norfolk, climate change means dealing with rising water. The Dutch are there to help.

The World

June 21, 2016

The Dutch are the world’s experts at living with water. They’re helping vulnerable Norfolk, Va., tackle its sea-level rise problem head-on.

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Holland is relocating homes to make more room for high water

The World

June 22, 2016

The Dutch have spent centuries trying to hold back both the sea and the big rivers that flow into it. But rising water due to climate change is forcing a new approach for their low-lying country.

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What it might take to protect the world's biggest naval base from rising seas

The World

June 23, 2016

The largest navy base in the world is uniquely vulnerable to rising seas. And it's bringing together neighboring cities to plan for the future.

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How one Virginia city is re-framing sea-level rise as an opportunity

The World

June 27, 2016

Businesses, universities, even the local government in Norfolk, Virginia, want to make money off of climate change.