Green Options » Coastal Impact Study http://greenoptions.com/tag/coastal-impact-study Posts tagged 'Coastal Impact Study' Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:16:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en The Real Wall Street Bailout: Sea Levels Rise http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/11/20/real-wall-street-bailout-as-sea-levels-rise/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/11/20/real-wall-street-bailout-as-sea-levels-rise/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:16:21 +0000 Susan Kraemer http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/11/20/real-wall-street-bailout-as-sea-levels-rise/
A mere four centuries after the Dutch founded a little settlement in a far off land they named Nieuw Amsterdam; New York City could really use their expertize in dealing with sea levels. Even by the end of this century.

According to new research, by 2100, the area in lower Manhattan near the wall that kept the original settlement safe from invasion will need to be protected, with dykes. Or something.

Wall Street was named for that ancient protective wall.

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