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New York City hopes a 10-foot wall can save it from rising seas
2016-07-06 22:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: New York City is in trouble. Location, population, and a massive underground infrastructure system: All this makes New York especially vulnerable to climate change. This was most starkly felt in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, when more than 88,000 buildings flooded, 250,000 vehicles were destroyed, and 44 people were killed. It`s cost $60 billion to rebuild damaged areas, much of which is being paid for by the federal government. In an effort to stave off another Sandy, the city is prepared...
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