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An architect has come up with an innovative answer to rising sea levels - a city that floats around the world.
The self-contained 'Lilypad' city will be home to around 50,000 'climate refugees' from the worst hit areas - including London.
Latest research predicts that sea levels could rise by up to 88cm - nearly 3ft - by the year 2100, putting many islands in the Pacific Ocean in danger.
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