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Closing an agency that managed sprawl might have put more people in Ian's way
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Closing an agency that managed sprawl might have put more people in Ian's way

More than a decade ago, growth in Florida was managed under a statewide agency that provided checks and balances to prevent sprawl and protect natural resources. Then state leaders closed it.
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Video: Outer Banks vanishing coastlines
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Video: Outer Banks vanishing coastlines

The Outer Banks are home to beautiful beaches, historic sites, and native wildlife. It's also a vacation destination for thousands each year. But it's all in jeopardy. The islands are being consumed by the ocean, and fast.

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Shifting sands: Carolina's Outer Banks face a precarious future
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Shifting sands: Carolina's Outer Banks face a precarious future

Despite the risks of building on barrier islands, developers kept constructing homes. Now, as sea level rises and storms become more frequent and powerful, the famed vacation spot is fighting an increasingly difficult battle to keep from washing away.

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Outer Banks highway shifting with climate

When bridge is complete, part of NC may return to nature

Scientists expect to see dramatic changes after a vulnerable segment of the Outer Banks highway is bypassed later this year and vehicles are rerouted via the nearly completed Rodanthe bridge.
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Louisiana coastal vulnerabilities

Louisiana by and bye

Faced with the loss of their wetlands, Louisianians attempt to rebuild barrier islands for the benefit of coastal communities and the state’s beloved brown pelicans.
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Coastline: Sea level rise will eventually overtake NC barrier islands
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Coastline: Sea level rise will eventually overtake NC barrier islands

Coastal communities on barrier islands will not exist as they are in 30 to 150 years from now.
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Orrin Pilkey: Time to recognize climate realities

Orrin Pilkey: Time to recognize climate realities

On the 6th of October 2018, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a bombshell report arguing that within 30 years
ORIGINAL REPORTING
Motionless wind turbines emerging tech

Motionless turbines could reduce wind energy’s noise and wildlife impact

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Cancer Alley Louisiana

Op-ed: “I’m sorry, I can’t hear you” — disabling environments in Cancer Alley and the Ohio River Valley

Scientists warn that 2023's extreme ocean heat may signal a major climate shift

Scientists warn that 2023's extreme ocean heat may signal a major climate shift

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