In Charleston, floods are a ‘constant existential fear’ – the Washington Post

Charleston, S.C., is weary from a parade of floods that go back a decade. The city is taking action to confront the risk, but Debby offered more proof of how tall a task it faces….
How Close Are the Planet’s Climate Tipping Points? – the New York Times

Earth’s warming could trigger sweeping changes in the natural world that would be hard, if not impossible, to reverse…
Billionaire accused of stealing sand from Malibu’s Broad Beach, lawsuit says – the Los Angeles Times

A lawsuit filed last week alleges that Mark Attanasio, billionaire businessman and owner of the Milwaukee Brewers baseball team, has been using excavators to dig up sand from Broad Beach and carry it back to his house as part of an ongoing construction project…