Katherine Hafner
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The city is planning to restore about 50 acres of marsh habitat lost through erosion to the Back Bay.
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Their flourishing economy thrived for a century before pollution devastated the industry.
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Eight dead whales have washed ashore in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina over the past two months.
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But many Hampton Roads residents don’t really know the swamp is open for recreation.
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A steering committee pushed the city to conserve 15 acres of the course for a park. It recently won a victory, though questions remain.
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The warm stretches are natural occurrences, but are becoming hotter and more frequent due to climate change, one researcher said.
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Area residents have complained about coal dust for decades.
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Officials are looking for ways to avoid landfills altogether.
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Transportation accounts for the largest share of the commonwealth's greenhouse gas emissions — about 40%.
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Menhaden have been valuable to a commercial fishery dating back more than a century.