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Can the $ 119 billion wave wall protect New York?
The 9.6km long breakwater wall will protect New York from flooding during super typhoons, but critics say it is obsolete because of rising sea levels and environmental t…
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Australia developed floating dikes to block waves and storms
'Artificial floating forests' developed by Australian engineers are flexible fences of concrete and plastic pipes of many kilometers in length to eliminate waves and red…
Archeology
7,000-year breakwater in the Mediterranean Sea
The 100 m long and nearly 3 m high wall once protected the Neolithic villagers when the sea level rose at the end of the Ice Age.
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Decode the longevity of the Roman dike
Scientists have discovered the secret that creates sustainability for Roman dike structures over the past thousand years.
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Venice does not allow water to erase the floating dike system
The famous Italian city of Venice is in danger of being wiped out by sea if there is no proper measure. And Italy has to spend $ 7 billion to protect the city of 60,000…
Environment
With the majority of the country below sea level, the Dutch created the greatest sea dyke system on the planet
The Netherlands has two thirds of the country located in flood-prone areas while the population density belongs to the most crowded group. Therefore, people here have de…
Environment
Japan built a tsunami barrier
The fierce tsunami like 2011 will no longer be a nightmare for the people of the rising sun when Japan completes a 20m high wave wall, 230m stretching around Wakayama co…
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The first tsunami created in the lab
According to The Guardian, at the Research Center for Hydraulic Research in Wallingford, Britain, scientists have for the first time created artificial tsunamis.