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The movie Waterworld may have been a '90s flop, but its futuristic floating city could become a reality for some.
With the threat of sea-level rise that could swamp the Maldives, government officials in the island nation debuted plans to build the world's first fully floating city last month.
This bold project could serve as a model for how some communities could survive a future of climate change and rising global sea levels. And — oddly enough — it looks like Waterworld's atoll city.
The pattern of interconnected homes in the floating city is inspired by coral. Credit: Maldives Floating City