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Posted inNonfiction

The Geography of Risk

by Longreads September 3, 2019January 27, 2023

Americans have built $3 trillion worth of property in some of the riskiest places on earth, so why do taxpayers have to pay for the hurricane damage to rich coastal communities?

Posted inCurrent Events, Highlight, Nonfiction

Can Coastal California Adapt to Climate Change?

by Aaron Gilbreath July 15, 2019October 19, 2022

Rising sea levels and aggressive erosion could prove to be the greatest crisis modern Californians will ever face.

Posted inCurrent Events, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes, Science & Nature

‘What If We Just Got Out of Nature’s Way?’

by Aaron Gilbreath January 22, 2019October 19, 2022

Instead of building seawalls or raising the land to prepare for rising sea levels, California’s Imperial Beach is considering moving the town a few blocks back from the ocean.

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