The Bay State Banner wants to hear your questions about the climate and environment. This article was produced as part of a new project called Encyclopedia Climatica , in response to a reader-submitted question. Do you have a. question about climate or environment? Submit it to us at Encyclopedia Climatica or email to [email protected] .
A reader asks: What climate mitigation strategies are being considered in Boston related to sea level rise? How is funding of these projects impacted by changes in national climate priorities?
A changing climate and rising sea levels mean that our coastal city, one-sixth of which is made up of filled wetlands, needs to raise defenses on its shoreline fast.
Climate resilience work in Boston isn’t new. Almost a decade ago the city launched its

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