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Before the flood: how much longer will the Thames Barrier protect London?

The colossal flood defence has been in use since 1982 – but as sea levels rise, it will need upgrading much sooner than expected.

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Ike Dike bill takes another step forward, advancing toward full Senate vote

A Senate committee on Wednesday approved a bill that authorizes the $31 billion Ike Dike project, advancing the sweeping proposal to protect the Houston and Galveston region from storm surge toward a vote on the Senate floor.

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This Houston nonprofit is paying coastal landowners to help fight climate change by storing CO2 in their marshes

Texas' coastal marshes absorb large quantities of climate-warming carbon dioxide. The Texas Coastal Exchange lets individuals and companies offset their carbon emissions by paying landowners to preserve these marshes.

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A presidential tweet is suspected to have halted plans for a multibillion dollar sea wall around NYC
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A presidential tweet is suspected to have halted plans for a multibillion dollar sea wall around NYC

The federal government unexpectedly cut funding to a climate resilience study in the NYC area. The funding cut came six weeks after the president mocked the study on Twitter.
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