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Wijdemeren, a former peat bog, was harvested to the point that it became a lake separated by long peninsulas. The narrow peninsulas and islets are now used as isolated sites for vacation homes.

This photograph is part of a project that examines the global impact of rising sea levels, and the ways different countries and communities are engineering solutions to this growing problem.

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©2012 George Steinmetz
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Rising Seas
Wijdemeren, a former peat bog, was harvested to the point that it became a lake separated by long peninsulas. The narrow peninsulas and islets are now used as isolated sites for vacation homes.<br /> <br /> This photograph is part of a project that examines the global impact of rising sea levels, and the ways different countries and communities are engineering solutions to this growing problem.

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