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February 18, 2017 by Chris Hein

Williamsburg, VA       17 February 2017

NPR published today a very thought-provoking and relevant article (also heard on All Things Considered) about coastal erosion, climate change, and resilient communities. It is focused on Nahant, rather than Plum Island, but the same lessons apply. Check it out here: In Massachusetts, Coastal Residents Consider How To Adapt To Climate Change

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More on the Stability of Plum Island (or the instability of Virginia barrier islands)

Posted: February 18, 2017
Gloucester Point, VA       18 February 2017 Back in the fall, I wrote about why Plum Island is so unique: it doesn’t move. It has been […]


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