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The hurricane and the saildrone

Understanding the secrets of a warming ocean means steering straight into the biggest hurricanes. Enter the saildrone.
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A case of the disappearing waves

Surfers are bearing witness to how climate change and human interventions are altering coastlines. One community in North Florida watched its revered waves disappear seemingly overnight.
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A basic premise of animal conservation looks shakier than ever

Are we trying to save animals in the wrong places?

A proud ship turned into a giant recycling problem. So Brazil plans to sink it.

The old aircraft carrier, once the navy’s flagship, is packed with asbestos. No country, including Brazil, will let it dock to be dismantled.
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A stinky stew on Cape Cod: Human waste and warming water

Climate change is contributing to electric-green algae blooms. Massachusetts wants a cleanup of the antiquated septic systems feeding the mess, but it could cost billions.

U. S. to pay millions to move tribes threatened by climate change

Two tribes in Alaska and a third in Washington State will get $25 million each to retreat to higher ground.

'Do you really want to rebuild at 80?' Rethinking where to retire

It’s a small yet noticeable shift, experts say — but climate change is causing retirees to start reconsidering moves to disaster-prone dream locales.
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