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The New Atlantis

With the most at stake when sea levels rise, Miami will be the "new Atlantis" says Henk Ovink, a Dutch sea level rise expert. Ovink also says that in addition to trying to keep water out, we should be adopting building methods that incorporate flooding when necessary, like parks in ditches that fill up in high tide and take the pressure off of the streets. Hey, it's a thought. [New Times]