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Senegal’s Sinking VillagesSenegal’s Sinking Villages

Senegal’s Sinking Villages

https://players.brightcove.net/665003303001/SJg0bzqkZ_default/index.html?videoId=5813026100001&usrPersonaAds=false Doune Baba Dieye was once a vibrant fishing community on the Langue de Barbarie, a narrow, 30km peninsula that…

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14-year oil spill in Gulf of Mexico verges on becoming one of the worst in US history14-year oil spill in Gulf of Mexico verges on becoming one of the worst in US history

14-year oil spill in Gulf of Mexico verges on becoming one of the worst in US history

Photo: An aerial image of an oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico, taken on April 28, 2018. (Oscar Garcia-Pineda)…

7 years ago
Miami Will Be Underwater Soon. Its Drinking Water Could Go FirstMiami Will Be Underwater Soon. Its Drinking Water Could Go First

Miami Will Be Underwater Soon. Its Drinking Water Could Go First

A rock lake at the edge of Miami-Dade County. PHOTOGRAPHER: ANASTASIA SAMOYLOVA FOR BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK The city has another serious…

7 years ago
Coastal wetlands can significantly reduce property damage due to hurricanesCoastal wetlands can significantly reduce property damage due to hurricanes

Coastal wetlands can significantly reduce property damage due to hurricanes

Coastal wetlands are an effective first line of defense and act by slowing down storm surges and reducing flooding. Kelly…

8 years ago
North Carolina sues company accused of polluting Cape Fear RiverNorth Carolina sues company accused of polluting Cape Fear River

North Carolina sues company accused of polluting Cape Fear River

Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration is suing a manufacturer accused of dumping pollutants into the river that serves as the main…

8 years ago