How beachgoers are turning snaps into science
Scientists hope to learn more about the impact of climate change on coasts through people's photos.
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"We're trying to understand how the coastline changes now and how it will evolve in the future, what can we do now to protect it so it's not too impacted by the changes that are going to happen in the environment."
— Melanie Biausque , Academic
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Scientists hope to learn more about the impact of climate change on coasts through people's photos.
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