Sea levels in Boston have risen about a foot at the last century. Why aren't we better prepared for the flooding that's already here, and getting worse?
Most coastal towns have only a few options: Build a barrier, find new ways to live with water, do nothing, or retreat. But each place has its own needs, politics and geography. There’s no one-size-fits-all approach, nor any easy answers.
Far from the rising seas that threaten the coast, people living behind inland levees are facing a climate-fueled risk that is often overlooked, but which could soon bring disaster to their doorstep.
Far from the rising seas that threaten the coast, people living behind inland levees are facing a climate-fueled risk that is often overlooked, but which could soon bring disaster to their doorstep.
