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The Beaches are Moving - Maybe We Should Let Them
- "Riggs’ research showed barrier islands left to themselves are often healthier than islands fortified with seawalls and sandbags, which eventually will hasten the disappearance of the beach in front it them. The Outer Banks are already migrating west, losing sand on the ocean side and gaining it on the backside." - excerpt from article in National Geographic.
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