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Waves along California's coast are getting bigger, study says

Waves along California's coast are getting bigger, study says

Climate change is fueling storms that have increased the size and frequency of big waves, according to a recent study published by the Journal of Geophysical Research.
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In California, rising seas are drowning a scenic oceanfront train

In California, rising seas are drowning a scenic oceanfront train

The scenic Pacific Surfliner trains have been halted for emergency track repairs as rail authorities grapple with the uncertain future of California’s coastal infrastructure. 
Climate change threatens Maine’s coastal infrastructure
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Climate change will harm Maine’s coastal infrastructure without revamp, EPA chief says

Calamity could arrive if the Saco wastewater treatment facility was overloaded and had to shut down.
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Waikiki Beach is vanishing. Nobody can agree what to do next

Waikiki Beach is vanishing. Nobody can agree what to do next

Hawaii’s most iconic beach is quickly becoming a poster child for why it’s so hard to adapt to a changing climate.

Building infrastructure to stop sea level rise can have an unfortunate consequence

Building infrastructure to stop sea level rise can have an unfortunate consequence

Solutions that block water entirely just push the flooding into other areas. A real solution is coasts that can absorb rising waters.
Many southwestern B.C. dikes too low for catastrophic flood levels

Many southwestern B.C. dikes too low for catastrophic flood levels

Most of the dikes in southwestern B.C. have crest levels below predicted flood height.
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