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World > Americas & EMEA
Coastal cities alarmingly slow to adapt to climate change – study
By Agence France-Presse
Aug 29, 2024 8:25 pm

PARIS, France — Coastal cities are not doing enough to adapt to climate change, taking too long and implementing insufficient measures, according to a major study published this week.

While flood barriers and pumping systems are a step in the right direction, 'across all regions and income groups, scientifically reported adaptation in coastal cities remains at rather low depth, scope and speed,' said the study published in Nature Cities, which looked at 199 cities worldwide.

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