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Other Cities Have Built Levees And Sea Walls. That Won't Work In Florida [1]

"Guus van Kesteren moved to Delray Beach 23 years ago. His home here is on the the town's barrier island and backs up to the Intracoastal Waterway, which separates the island from the Florida mainland."

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Source: CNN [9], 09/04/2019
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"How Has Climate Change Affected Hurricane Dorian?" [10]

"The links between hurricanes and climate change are complex, but some aspects are getting clearer."

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Science [11]
Water & Oceans [6]
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Source: NY Times [12], 09/04/2019
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Dorian Leaves Terrible Destruction In Bahamas As It Rolls Toward U.S. [13]

"Hurricane Dorian’s fury as it stalled over the northwest Bahamas has left shocking scenes of destruction and fears of a massive loss of life. Authorities said Tuesday that nearly three out of every four homes on Grand Bahama are underwater, and recovery from the catastrophic damage will cost billions of dollars."

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Source: Washington Post [15], 09/04/2019
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Dorian Still Pummeling Bahamas; Will Begin March Up U.S. Coast Today [16]

"Hurricane Dorian will finally begin its long-awaited march up the Southeast coast today after delivering one last punishing blow over the storm-fatigued northwest Bahamas."

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Source: Weather Channel [17], 09/03/2019
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"‘It’s Really Close’: How the Amazon Rainforest Could Self-Destruct" [18]

"Climate change and man-made fires could set off a cycle of self-perpetuating deforestation, scientists warn."

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Source: NY Times [24], 08/30/2019
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"'Monster' Hurricane Dorian Gains Strength As Florida Braces For Hit" [25]

"Hurricane Dorian is expected suck powerful fuel from the warm waters off the Florida coast, swelling into a dangerous Category 4 storm in the coming days before it slams into the state early next week, forecasts showed on Friday."

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Source: Reuters [26], 08/30/2019
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"The Amazon, Siberia, Indonesia: A World of Fire" [27]

"The growing intensity of wildfires and their spread to new corners of the globe raises fears that climate change is exacerbating the dangers." "In South America, the Amazon basin is ablaze. Halfway around the world in central Africa, vast stretches of savanna are going up in flame. Arctic regions in Siberia are burning at a historic pace."

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Source: NY Times [29], 08/29/2019
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"Hurricane Dorian Spares Puerto Rico as Florida Prepares for Landfall" [30]

"Hurricane Dorian struck Puerto Rico with a glancing blow on Wednesday, bringing back difficult memories as the first big storm to threaten the island since Hurricane Maria tore through two years ago."

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Source: NY Times [31], 08/29/2019
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Dorian Nears Puerto Rico, Could Bring Life-Threatening Flash Floods [32]

"Tropical Storm Dorian is expected to make landfall in Puerto Rico Wednesday, bringing dangerous rains to the island still reeling from 2017's Hurricane Maria."

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Source: CNN [34], 08/28/2019
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"What the Seas Will Swallow" [35]

"Alex MacLean’s aerial images of the US East Coast convey just how much infrastructure perches in the coastal danger zone."

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Source: Hakai [36], 08/27/2019
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