5 places relocating to flee rising seas, drone-lead precision forestry and other stories you may have missed this week

Jul 7, 2017

A man fishes near posts which once held power lines in the ancient coastal village Khun Samutjeen in Thailand's Samut Prakan province. Villagers in the area have been forced to relocated their homes due to rising sea levels and coastal erosion caused by climate change Image: REUTERS/Adrees Latif

Adrian Monck

Managing Director, World Economic Forum Geneva

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