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In a First, Nonprofit Buys Insurance for Hawaii’s Threatened Coral Reefs
Christopher Flavelle and Catrin Einhorn, The New York Times Fisheries & Aquaculture
If worsening coastal storms damage the reefs, the Nature Conservancy will get a payout and use the money to repair the coral — work that state officials can’t afford to do.
- As climate change makes coastal storms more destructive, an environmental group is trying a new approach to protecting Hawaii’s coral reefs.
- It could become a model for defending natural structures around the country — if it works.
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