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Harsh Reality Awaits Rhode Island's Engineered Coastline
Original: Harsh Reality Awaits Ocean State’s Human-Built Coastline
Rhode Island, nicknamed the Ocean State, faces mounting challenges along its human-built shoreline, according to new reporting. Engineered coasts such as seawalls and hardened shorelines offer limited protection against rising seas, stronger storms and ongoing erosion, meaning costly repairs or managed retreat may be unavoidable for coastal communities in the years ahead.
Why now: Rising seas and intensifying storms are putting renewed focus on the limits of engineered shorelines in coastal states like Rhode Island.
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