Understand the Crisis:

Be informed, get inspired, and feel empowered to take action on one of the most pressing challenges of our time.

  • Part 1: A Novel Geo-Engineering Strategy to Combat Sea Level Rise

    SCIENCE UNDER ATTACK

    A proposed radical plan to fight rising sea levels by moving seawater from the oceans to arid regions to create massive inland lakes. The movement offers a bold alternative to traditional geoengineering methods.

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  • Part 2: A Novel Geo-Engineering Strategy to Combat Sea Level Rise

    SCIENCE UNDER ATTACK

    Unpacking how to scale up the solution while acknowledging numerous engineering challenges.

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  • Sea levels are rising at an extraordinary pace. Here's what to know.

    NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

    Seas are predicted to rise a foot by 2050, regardless of how much global carbon emissions can be reduced. Why is this happening, and what can we do to adapt?

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  • Sea Level Rise in Asia Worse Than Many People Think: CWR

    BLOOMBERG TELEVISION

    Dharisha Mirando, water risk valuation lead at China Water Risk, a non-profit think tank that aims to create a world where water and climate risks are embedded in business and finance, discusses how the rise in sea levels is affecting the region. According to CWR, urban real estate equivalent to 59 Singapores will be underwater without serious adaptation measures if we continue with business-as-usual. Mirando speaks with Rishaad Salamat and Haslinda Amin on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia."

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  • Hawaii is sinking 40 times faster than previously predicted — homes and businesses could soon be wiped out

    NEW YORK POST

    California isn’t the only coastal oasis that’s at risk of submersion. Scientists have revealed that certain regions on the island of Oahu, Hawaii are sinking into the sea 40 times faster than predicted, which could jeopardize homes and businesses.

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  • Surrendered To The Sea? Florida Keys Officials Could Let Roads, Homes Go Under Water

    CBS MIAMI

    CBS4's David Sutta spoke to Monroe County officials about a study to raise some 300 miles of roadway.

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  • Why Indonesia is spending billions to build its new capital Nusantara

    DW NEWS

    Indonesia's government wants to move the capital from Jakarta on the island of Java to island of Borneo. Nearly 33 billion dollars will be spent to build the new metropolis, Nusantara. The relocation is expected to take decades.

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