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Salon
Science
Natalie Jonas

Can floating cities save us?

Rising sea levels have spurred investment and interest in technology that can prevent or mitigate flooding. But some say it's time to tackle the issue from a different angle: constructing floating cities that rise and fall with the water.

The idea is to build mobile parts that create a closed-loop, sustainable system and society.
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