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In the South, Sea Level Rise Accelerates at Some of the Most Extreme Rates on Earth
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—For most of his life, Steve Salem has led an existence closely linked with the rise and fall of the tides. Salem is a 50-year boat captain who designed and built his 65-foot vessel by hand. “Me and Noah, we’re related somewhere,” said …