These payments, along with federally funded levees and other flood control structures, have created a false sense of security in the face of risk. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
In his email, Martens mentions everything from lowering the cap on greenhouse gas emissions and securing funding for long - neglected flood control structures and coastal erosion projects to banning the sale and importation of elephant and rhinoceros ivory and undertaking «one of the largest additions to the forest preserve in the state's history.» (nystateofpolitics.com)
It projects that many existing flood control structures will be raised or upgraded between 2035 and 2050, and that a new Thames Barrier may be constructed between 2050 and 2070. (scientificamerican.com)