[The Guardian] Will climate change end waterfront living? Not if you can afford it

Will climate change end waterfront living? Not if you can afford it

Developers are creating waterfront homes in Boston with innovative seawall defences but is this a model for other cities? Or a sign of climate gentrification?

Boston has endured several tumultuous eras, from being the birthplace of the American revolution to its seesawing fortunes as power and influence was wrested away by other US cities.

Now Boston faces its most existential threat yet – the rising seas.

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