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![]() Greenhouse gases are global, but the impact of climate change is local.īoston’s low-income neighborhoods, where public housing projects were built on landfill, are particularly vulnerable to flooding. The effects are evident already seawater at high tide has lapped up onto some streets even on days when the sun is shining.Įven in a city that is trying to grapple with the problem, the challenge is enormous. ![]() Among the vulnerable spots are commercial piers, Logan International Airport, low-income neighborhoods, the South End, the New England Aquarium and pricey apartment buildings in the newly redeveloped Seaport area. Sources: Climate Ready Boston datasets via Analyze Boston OpenStreetMapĪs much as or more than any other coastal city in the country, Boston is confronting this existential threat by taking steps now to contain the problem - at a relatively affordable price and within a short timeline.Ī surging sea could wreak havoc in a place where half the city is built on low-lying landfill. “Extreme flood risk” refers to a 100-year flood, or a flood with a 1 percent annual chance of occurring.
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