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Natural Barriers Protect Coasts

A new study shows that natural habitats can protect communities from coastal storms.
Natural Barriers Protect Coasts

Maine's rocky coast (USFWS).

Scientists with the Natural Capital Project at the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment show that natural habitats such as dunes and reefs are critical to protecting millions of U.S. residents and billions of dollars in property from coastal storms. Learn more.

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