Rising sea levels, storm surges pose risks for Hong Kong’s artificial island project

October 11, 2018 5:52 PM

HONG KONG (REUTERS) – As Hong Kong recovers from one of the strongest typhoons in decades, a controversial plan to build a vast artificial island is facing intense scrutiny from environmental groups, lawmakers and academics who say it will be vulnerable to rising sea levels and storms.

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