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Living with Rising Seas

Rising Seas are threatening coastal cities around the world. But the Dutch are proving we may not all have to run for higher ground, and their message—and strategies—are catching on in the US. Our special series is a partnership between The World and The GroundTruth Project.
Girl walking through flooded street
Environment
How one Virginia city is re-framing sea-level rise as an opportunity
Aerial photo of Naval Station Norfolk
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What it might take to protect the world’s biggest naval base from rising seas
Climate Central's Risk Zone map shows possible coastal flooding throughout the world.
Environment
How will rising seas affect your city?
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
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Holland is relocating homes to make more room for high water
Woman in front of house
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In Norfolk, climate change means dealing with rising water. The Dutch are there to help.
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
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As sea levels rise, Rotterdam floats to the top as an example of how to live with water