Tropical Storm Amanda Pushes Scientists to Build Floating Cities for Climate Refugees by 2035
In a groundbreaking shift, researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography have unveiled plans for the first self-sustaining floating metropolis, designed to house millions displaced by intensifying storms like Hurricane Amanda, which ravaged Central America last season. The announcement comes as tropical storm Amanda triggered a 300% surge in federal funding for seasteading technology, with prototypes set to launch off the coasts of Belize and Florida within three years. "We're not just saving lives—we're redefining human habitation," lead engineer Dr. Karen Voss told reporters. The cities, named Project Aegis, will feature wave-absorbing foundations and closed-loop food systems, sparking debate over equity as low-lying nations demand first access.