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“The Rising Sea”; By Ron Perkins

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“The Rising Sea”; A Poem By Ron Perkins-©

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Plastic Pollution

Aukland from Rangitoto (by Georgie Sharp CC BY-NC 2.0 via Flickr).

Even at the Bottom of the World, the Ocean is Belching Plastic – EOS Magazine

Art + Science

The Bay of Life Exhibit at MAH, January 21, 2023 (by D Shrestha Ross CC BY-SA)

‘Bay of Life’ enlarges the vision of what we all call ‘home’ – Lookout Santa Cruz

Sand Mining

Satellite view of the Olifants River Estuary, South Africa (image via Google Earth: Maxar Technologies AfriCIS(Pty) Ltd CNES / Airbus Data SIO, NOAA; U.S. Navy, NGA, GEBCO Terrametrics).

Surfers, miners fight over South Africa’s white beaches – PHYS.ORG

Sea Level Rise

Looking down from the cliffs that border Blacks Beach near La Jolla, San Diego, California. (by Wayne S. Grazio CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 via Flickr).

Beach Loss Through Sea-Level Rise Will Affect Underserved Communities the Most – Sea Grant California

Coastal Care JR

NOAA’s “Picture Climate Change” Student Photo Contest

Ecosystem Destruction

Clam Shells (by Lindsey B. CC BY-SA 2.0 via Flickr).

Clamshells Face the Acid Test – Hakai Magazine

Shoreline Armoring

An aerial view of the damage Hurricane Ike inflicted upon Gilchrist, Texas (by Jocelyn Augusitno/FEMA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons).

Shelter from the Storm – Science

Problematic Development

Flooding caused by Hurricane Arthur on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, July 4, 2014 (by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Weydert CC BY-NC-ND 2.0via Flickr).

Shifting Sands: Carolina’s Outer Banks Face a Precarious Future – Yale Environment 360