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Coastal cities brace against rising sea levels

Built close to the water: Shanghai.
Climate change causes sea levels to rise all over the world. Of all places, the particularly prosperous metropolises on China’s eastern coasts could be particularly affected. The government now focuses on greater protection for these cities.
By
Ning Wang
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They are symbols of China’s rapid development over the past decades: Skyscrapers like the Shanghai Tower in Pudong. In the coastal cities, the economy is flourishing, gigantic housing complexes are constructed and high-quality jobs are being created. But the coastal way of life is threatened.

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