Oct 18, 2025 11:36 PM
https://bigthink.com/the-present/seaflooding
KEY POINTS: We already have the engineering tools to intentionally flood inland depressions, recreating sea basins like the Mediterranean everywhere from Egypt to California. Such projects can deliver multiple benefits at once, including new ecosystems, hydroelectric power, desalinated water, increased tourism, and climate moderation. The barriers today are political will, cost, and geopolitics, not technical impossibility. The challenge is choosing where, when, and how to act responsibly...
KEY POINTS: We already have the engineering tools to intentionally flood inland depressions, recreating sea basins like the Mediterranean everywhere from Egypt to California. Such projects can deliver multiple benefits at once, including new ecosystems, hydroelectric power, desalinated water, increased tourism, and climate moderation. The barriers today are political will, cost, and geopolitics, not technical impossibility. The challenge is choosing where, when, and how to act responsibly...