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Inundation District | King Tide

What are king tides? In recent years, Boston has experienced these on land more frequently.

10/07/2024 | Rating TV-PG

Local, USA

Inundation District | King Tide

Clip: Season 8 Episode 14 | 59sVideo has Closed Captions

What are king tides? In recent years, Boston has experienced these on land more frequently.

High tides are not what they used to be as sea levels continue to rise year after year. In Boston, what are also known as king tides are now flooding the made land that residents and visitors walk on, and live in, in neighborhoods like the Seaport district.

10/07/2024 | Rating TV-PG

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Inundation District | Boston's Made Land

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Clip: S8 Ep14 | 3m 29s | Did you know that Boston was once a peninsula? Nancy S. Seasholes explains how the city came to be. (3m 29s)

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Preview: S8 Ep14 | 29s | Examining the short-sighted political decisions of one American city in an era of rising seas. (29s)

Inundation District | Projecting Sea Level Rise

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Clip: S8 Ep14 | 2m 10s | Climate change and ultimately, rising sea levels will impact the city of Boston and its coastline. (2m 10s)

Inundation District | Trailer

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Preview: S8 Ep14 | 1m 18s | Examining the short-sighted political decisions of one American city in an era of rising seas. (1m 18s)

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