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    Is It Time to Retreat from the Sea?

    Forget spending billions in tax dollars to rebuild coastal developments destroyed by Superstorm Sandy. New York's Governor Cuomo says he has a better idea. Buy up vulnerable properties, restore the beaches to their natural condition, and enjoy a publicly owned resource until the inevitable happens again.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Forget spending billions in tax dollars to rebuild coastal developments destroyed by Superstorm Sandy. New York's Governor Cuomo says he has a better idea. Buy up vulnerable properties, restore the beaches to their natural condition, and enjoy a publicly owned resource until the inevitable happens again. The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office doesn't go that far, but it is warning that climate change is one of the highest risks to financial stability. Are the beaches the first place to prepare for the consequences of climate change? Where will it happen next?

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Should We Cease to Build in Harm's Way
    1. 0:00Meteor Crashes to the Earth in Russia's Ural Mountains
    2. 7:59Is It Time to Retreat from the Sea?You’re reading this
    3. 43:08Tesla Motors Fights a Very Bad Review
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