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Who Will Pay To Protect Tech Giants From Rising Seas?

Who Will Pay To Protect Tech Giants From Rising Seas?
ESRI; NPR
Who Will Pay To Protect Tech Giants From Rising Seas?

Coastal cities need billions of dollars to build defenses against sea level rise. Tensions are rising over where that funding will come from: taxpayers or private companies with waterfront property?

Explore the project: https://apps.npr.org/sea-level-rise-silicon-valley/

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