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‘Great wall' built to prevent Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., from falling into the ocean

‘Great wall' built to prevent Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., from falling into the ocean

CBC2 days ago
It took approximately 200,000 tonnes of rock and $50 million, but the 'Great Wall of Tuktoyaktuk' is complete. The wall will protect the Northwest Territories hamlet from further coastal erosion and possibly falling into the Arctic Ocean.
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