Coastal land is China's most valuable and local officials really want to keep building on it. Coastal governments should include sea level rise projections in urban planning, Gabriel says. Land reclamation added over 7,000 kilometers of low-lying coastal land in recent decades. Local officials are betting on seawalls but they become much more expensive as they get higher.
Members of the alliance are conflicted over the prospect of Ukraine’s membership. In particular, America has changed its mind, and this could affect the future of the war. Because of rapidly rising sea levels, China’s coastal cities are on sinking sand. Will another great wall slow the tide? And, say hello to our new Style Guide.
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