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Government is Scaling Back Water Quality Protections. Surfers are Picking up the Slack.Government is Scaling Back Water Quality Protections. Surfers are Picking up the Slack.

Government is Scaling Back Water Quality Protections. Surfers are Picking up the Slack.

Photo: A surfer rides a wave against the industrial backdrop of Lake Michigan. (Credit: Mike Killion/Courtesy of Surfrider) Decades ago,…

5 years ago
With nowhere to hide from rising seas, Boston prepares for a wetter futureWith nowhere to hide from rising seas, Boston prepares for a wetter future

With nowhere to hide from rising seas, Boston prepares for a wetter future

Photo: ON THE RISE Bostonians are getting used to flooding. Morrissey Boulevard (shown), near the campus of University of Massachusetts…

6 years ago
From Atlantic City to Key West: 21 beach towns that will soon be under waterFrom Atlantic City to Key West: 21 beach towns that will soon be under water

From Atlantic City to Key West: 21 beach towns that will soon be under water

Photo: Tropical Depression Barry was a hurricane when it hit Cypremort Point, Louisiana. USA TODAY Network drone pilots captured video…

6 years ago
Should we corral reefs?Should we corral reefs?

Should we corral reefs?

TANKS IN THE DARK. An enthusiast’s aquarium, filled with various fish species, is situated within the four walls of his…

6 years ago
‘Like a Terror Movie’: How Climate Change Will Cause More Simultaneous Disasters‘Like a Terror Movie’: How Climate Change Will Cause More Simultaneous Disasters

‘Like a Terror Movie’: How Climate Change Will Cause More Simultaneous Disasters

Photo: A seaside neighborhood in Mexico Beach, Fla., devastated by Hurricane Michael this year. Scott Olson/Getty Images Global warming is…

6 years ago