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Southern Byways

June 3rd, 2007

Rising sea level redefines N.C. coast

“In North Carolina, global warming isn’t a future worry. It’s already lapping ashore.
Nags Head Mayor Renee Cahoon sees all the proof of climate change she needs at the end of Old Oregon Inlet Road. The street once led to rows of oceanfront houses. Now it ends suddenly in bulldozed piles of sand.
Some beach erosion occurs […]

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May 8th, 2007

Update on the Arctic Seal

A few days ago, I reported about a seal that had somehow gotten off course and found himself in Fort Lauderdale’s Tarpon River. He has been rescued and is re-couperating at SeaWorld Orlando. He’s not entirely out of the woods as of yet, but Christopher Dold, a staff veterinarian  at SeaWorld has seen an improvement. […]

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