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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

Boston University’s DeWolfe Boathouse on the Charles River. The sea level in Boston is expected to rise 40 inches before the start of the next century. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Boston ramps up efforts to safeguard against coastal flooding from rising sea levels

Jack Schwed October 16, 2024
Amidst a period of frequent natural disasters, an ever-brightening light shines on climate change, a major contributor to these worsening environmental conditions. However, climate change has another weapon in its arsenal, which may have a devastating impact on coastal cities like Boston in the near future — rising sea levels.
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