It is a book about botany/environment.
The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "D. Building levees along the coast that prevent flooding." In order for New York City to remain intact, one task that city workers must regularly perform, according to Weisman is building levees along the coast that prevent flooding
The earth hath swallwed all my hopes but she, She is the hopeful lady of my earth.
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I would say family. it sounds like thats who she is talking about
