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How one state bridged the cultural divide on climate change to prepare for a stormier future

  • Written by Cameron Wake, Josephine A Lamprey Professor in Climate and Sustainability, University of New Hampshire
Coastal municipalities need to prepare for higher chances of storms and rising sea levels.AP Photo/Jim Cole

The year 2017 painted a grim picture of coastal storms in the eastern United States. Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria were deadly and destructive harbingers of how climate change contributes to bigger storms with stronger winds, greater...

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