How Seaside Communities North of Boston Prepare for Climate Change

Climate change is reshaping the North Shore. At Crane Beach in Ipswich, erosion has swept away land equivalent to 84 football fields since the 1950s. In 2018, a storm destroyed the historic Magnolia Pier in Gloucester. The Great Marsh that embraces the upper edge of the coast is sinking in places from a legacy of ditching and flooding. “We are starting to witness unprecedented changes,” says Tom O’Shea, program director for Coast & Natural Resources for the Trustees of Reservations, which protects 120 miles of shoreline in Massachusetts. In the face of these worrisome trends, the Trustees realized our region is at a pivo

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How Seaside Communities North of Boston Prepare for Climate Change

Finding creative ways to preserve our shoreline could be an important strategy for adapting to climate change—and the time for action is now.

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