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Rather than honestly deal with its burgeoning concussion problem, the National Football League went after the reputation of the first doctor to link the sport to the degenerative brain disease he named Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy.

In an attempt to reduce litigation costs, Georgia-Pacific launched a secret campaign to produce and publish counterfeit science designed to raise doubts about the dangers of asbestos.

The Meadowlands were the salvation for several cities and towns in New Jersey during 2012’s Hurricane Sandy.

The effects of sea level rise are appearing so fast in Charleston, South Carolina, that the city’s sustainability project manager says most people have no time to holler from one side of the climate change political divide to the other:

A drop in bird populations may spell trouble for the area's economy as fewer tourists come to Cape May to witness the bird migrations.

Galveston County, Texas, Faces Sea Level Rise and Storms

As sea levels rise in these communities, the water table also rises, bringing the potential to contaminate wells and contribute to inland flooding.

After Hurricane Katrina, disaster aid was slower to arrive in communities of color like North Gulfport and Turkey Creek, exacerbating stresses on these neighborhoods. With rising sea levels, coastal flooding and storm surge risks are worsening.

Louisiana's coasts could see 10.6 to 31.5 inches of sea level rise between 2010 and 2060, which will result in significant coastal land loss, including in Plaquemines.

The US Naval Academy is at risk of losing more than a third of its land area to the ocean by the end of the century

This famous life-saving station is at risk of losing nearly three-quarters of its land area to the ocean by the end of the century.

Low-lying areas around Kings Bay, including roadways, are projected to experience substantial increases in tidal flooding as sea levels rise.