19-07-2016 12:30 via theguardian.com

New York's remodelled Governors Island has built-in climate change defense

Amid rising seas, a park on the island uses Dutch ingenuity to protect itself while maintaining its beauty – with barely a seawall to be seenThe Netherlands may have surrendered what is now New York to the English 352 years ago, but if America’s largest city is to withstand the inexorable rise of the seas in the years to come, Dutch ingenuity may well prove crucial. Related: Statue of Liberty and Venice among sites at risk from climate change, says UNContinue reading...
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