"Yet although Deng knew that the sea could bring wealth to #CoastalCities, he and his successors appear not to have planned for the fact that #RisingSeaLevels could bring serious problems. This represents a greater threat to #China than to most countries. By 2100 43m-57m Chinese people could find themselves living below the high-tide line, with an additional 60m threatened by annual coastal floods" #RisingSeas
China is acutely vulnerable to rising sea levels
https://www.economist.com/china/2023/06/05/china-is-acutely-vulnerable-to-rising-sea-levels
#risingseas #china #RisingSeaLevels #coastalcities