"Castles in the Sand"

This NY Times editorial is not about...sandcastles.
It should be of interest to anyone who lives on the Gulf Coast.

Pragmatism, fiscal and otherwise, dictates that we cannot afford to continue the cycle of development and destruction. The vulnerability of our nation’s shores will only increase over the next decades as global climate change leads to rising sea levels, increased coastal erosion and stronger hurricanes of greater duration.

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