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Beautiful shorelines are still desirable even with the threat of sea level rise due to climate change
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Oak Island, NC-October, 23 2016: Homes line the beach on Oak Island, 30 miles south of Wilmington, on the coast of North Carolina. Recently, the Coastal Resources Commission has lifted a restriction allowing the line of construction on the island to move closer to the coast despite current projections on sea level rise. CREDIT: LOGAN R CYRUS FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES
