Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Unfortunately the geology and geography of Bangladesh means that dikes won't be effective. What worked in the Netherlands won't work there.

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/the-unfoldin...

Closer to home, South Florida will eventually have similar problems. The whole region sits on permeable limestone so dikes are pointless.



Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: