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Climate Change Is Happening On The East End

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An agal Bloom in Fort Pond in Montauk.

An agal Bloom in Fort Pond in Montauk.

Rising sea levels are continuing to cause the erosion of East End beaches.

Rising sea levels are continuing to cause the erosion of East End beaches.

Erosion in Montauk.

Erosion in Montauk.

The agal bloom in Lake Agawam in Southampton Village.

The agal bloom in Lake Agawam in Southampton Village.

Signs of climate change can be seen often on the East End.

Signs of climate change can be seen often on the East End. COURTESY KEVIN MCALLISTER

Signs of climate change can be seen often on the East End.

Signs of climate change can be seen often on the East End. COURTESY KEVIN MCALLISTER

authorAlisha Steindecker on Sep 19, 2019
The flooding on sunny days on Dune Road in East Quogue or the harmful algal blooms found in Georgica Pond in Wainscott or Lake Agawam in Southampton are no accident.... more

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