Netherlands plan to divert the Rhine
Dutch planning agency proposed diverting part of the Rhine River to an inland lake far from its normal outlet before channeling it to the North Sea.
"Two-thirds of the Netherlands population lives on land below sea level, which accounts for half the country. But experts believe the dunes, dikes and dams that form a barrier to the sea will be strong enough to meet a global warming-induced rise of up to about one meter (yard) with only minor adjustments."
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