When it comes to dealing with sea level rise and increasing flood risks, even the richest, most well-engineered, well-protected coastal cities are vulnerable. Consider Rotterdam, in the Netherlands.

The people of Rotterdam know a thing or two about living on the water. About 90% of the second-largest city in the Netherlands lies below sea level, which leaves it vulnerable to rising waters.

Why is Rotterdam a water pioneer? “Water management is a necessity in Rotterdam,” Aboutaleb explains. “85 per cent of the city lies up to seven metres below sea level.

And with the effects of sea-level rise just beginning to pile up, adapting to it might remain a work in progress for centuries, even for the Dutch. This story is part of our collaborative series on ...

Parts of the Netherlands have been on high flood alert over the past few days as heavy rain and severe weather increase water levels in the country’s canals and rivers. Rotterdam, as one of the ...

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A map from the Florida Climate Center shows which communities in the state could be underwater by 2050 because of sea level rise.

Multiple major US cities could be mostly underwater in just 75 years, a startling new study predicts. The researchers estimate 6.2ft of sea level rise by the year 2100.

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