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Temporary Solutions to Bangkok Subsidence?
August 29, 2011 | Time.com

Bangkok is subsiding. Sea level is rising. It is estimated that important parts of the city will be two meters below sea level by 2030. Dikes and seawalls are proposed as temporary solutions with an enormous cost.

Related: Sea Level Rise Map.


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