Living with Rising Seas

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

June 21, 2016Environment

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

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

June 20, 2016Environment

Climate Central's Risk Zone map shows possible coastal flooding throughout the world.

How will rising seas affect your city?

June 20, 2016Environment

Dikes once protected this broad area near the Dutch city of Nijmegen from flooding. But under a new policy for managing rising water levels due to climate change, the dikes have been moved back to allow a branch of the Rhine River to broaden out into its

Holland is relocating homes to make more room for high water

June 20, 2016Environment

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

June 18, 2016Environment

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The biggest mobile barrier in the world, the Maeslant storm surge barrier was built to protect the Dutch city of Rotterdam from a one-in-10,000-year storm. It's part of the massive investment the Dutch are making to protect themselves in a new era of risi

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

June 17, 2016Environment

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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