After major storms highlighted New York's weaknesses in the face of climate change, the city is erecting a $1.45-billion system of walls and floodgates to protect it from rising sea levels. Superstorm Sandy in 2012 was the trigger for establishing the East Coast Resiliency Project (ESCR), running 2.5 miles (four…
The completed wall will reach as high as 5m, and the project will also include gates to prevent water from seeping into Manhattan.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Climate change and global warming mean rising sea levels, which in turn threaten coastal cities across the globe that will face a renewed struggle with the seas they harbor.
After major storms highlighted New York's weaknesses in the face of climate change, the city is erecting a $1.45 billion system of walls and floodgates to protect it from rising sea levels.
NEW YORK, United States After major storms highlighted New York's weaknesses in the face of climate change, the city is erecting a $1.45-billion system of walls and floodgates to protect it from rising sea levels.
AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN Superstorm Sandy in 2012 was the trigger for establishing