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How floating cities and amphibious homes may help coastal towns adapt to sea-level rise

How floating cities and amphibious homes may help coastal towns adapt to sea-level rise

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How floating cities and amphibious homes may help coastal towns adapt to sea-level rise
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How floating cities and amphibious homes may help coastal towns adapt to sea-level rise
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A new industry of floating infrastructure is emerging to help adapt to rising sea levels. There are two distinct approaches that are being put forth as possible solutions: retrofitting homes to be amphibious and building floating cities. Would you live in a floating city or retrofit your home so it floats during floods? Watch the video above to learn more about what life could be like in these innovative climate change adaptations.
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