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Examining the short-sighted political decisions of one American city in an era of rising seas.
In a time of rising seas, one city spent billions of dollars erecting a new waterfront district - on landfill, at sea level. Unlike other places imperiled by climate change, this community with some of the world’s largest companies was built well after scientists began warning of the threats. The city called its new neighborhood the Innovation District. Others are calling it INUNDATION DISTRICT.
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Inundation District | Preview
Preview: Season 8 Episode 14 | 29sVideo has Closed Captions
In a time of rising seas, one city spent billions of dollars erecting a new waterfront district - on landfill, at sea level. Unlike other places imperiled by climate change, this community with some of the world’s largest companies was built well after scientists began warning of the threats. The city called its new neighborhood the Innovation District. Others are calling it INUNDATION DISTRICT.
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TINA: In Boston's innovation District development is rapidly expanding, but now rising sea levels and flooding threaten to turn the innovation district into an inundation district.
- [Speaker 1] The city has been negligent.
- [Speaker 2] We are still careening towards climate catastrophe.
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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)
Inundation District | King Tide
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Clip: S8 Ep14 | 59s | What are king tides? In recent years, Boston has experienced these on land more frequently. (59s)
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)
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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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