tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530329148323182913.post-10356085273862393262007-12-10T09:43:00.000-08:002007-12-10T09:49:47.373-08:00<a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSL134026020071210?feedType=RSS&feedName=scienceNews">The Dutch are looking into building a 50km artificial island,</a> both for its land value and as a technological showcase. What I find most interesting is not the project itself, but the fact that the Dutch are already looking at increased demand for their water management skills as a result of global warming. I bet it won't be the only such skill in demand during the coming decades.<br /><br />(Hat tip to Guido at <a href="http://globallyconnected.blogspot.com/">Globally Connected</a>)Marcelohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06028012640414182031noreply@blogger.com