National Public Radio: While many cities around the country grapple with drought and excessive heat this year, city planners in Boston have something else on their minds: the prospect of rising water. In this coastal metropolis, scientists and computer models predict that climate change could eventually lead to dramatic increases in sea level around the city. Coupled with a storm surge at high tide, parts of the city could easily end up under water. The area that's home to Boston's Faneuil Hall, the city's first...
URL: http://www.npr.org/2012/08/21/159551828/boston-plans-for-near-term-risk-of-rising-tides
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