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21 Large Cities in danger from rising seas

Clipped to the Drawing Board by Ryan

Well if you're a civil engineer the next few years may prove interesting for you. Of the 33 cities predicted to have at least 8 million people by 2015, at least 21 are highly vulnerable , says the Worldwatch Institute. While I doubt we're headed for something along the lines of 'WaterWorld', this is still an alarming prospect and there will be some interesting challenges to overcome.

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