Share this Story : Urban life: Embracing Rotterdam’s water world Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Homes Urban life: Embracing Rotterdam’s water world Author of the article: Mark Wessel Published Jul 09, 2024 • 4 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account. Wikkelboats is a floating hotel that also serves as a model for living on water - in the background (left) construction is also well underway.
Photo by Supplied Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content The 1995 post apocalyptic movie Waterworld portrayed a future in which most of the earth’s landmass was under water due to the melting of the polar ice caps.
Almost 30 years later, while that science fiction scenario hasn’t yet played out, the polar ice caps are melting, sea levels are rising to the point where coastal cities everywhere are being threatened. And we’re experiencing 100-year storms ..
. with all of the above attributable to global warming. Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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