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Nature will eventually take its course — with our help or without it. If we are going to choose to live by the coast, the future will remain uncertain. So, for now we replenish the beach and lift houses to save the places where millions of people call home.

Millionaires in the Hamptons may have the resources for the fight against the effects of climate change, but other communities more disproportionately impacted by sea level rise and other climate issues might not have the means to find higher ground. Part of the problem is connecting their every day observations to climate science.

Some of our feathered friends are endangered and other seasonal birdwatching favorites might not stick around much longer unless humans become better neighbors to wildlife.

A day at the winery shows how Long Island agriculture is changing. As sea level rises, the health of the land where crops are grown is at risk. Farmers will try ancient techniques to ward off climate change.

Sea level rise threatens many popular Long Island downtowns. A seemingly crazy plan to move Main Street in the Hamptons could be a first, but surely it’s an impossible task to move so much history … and a rich tourism industry?

Climate-resilient infrastructure can help turn the tide against pollution. Baymen also want to keep waterways clean with nature's filters — shellfish. It's going to take many mollusks to outweigh the damage humans have done.

Hundred-year storms now topple Long Island's power system every few years. We trace the electric grid to find ways to become more climate resilient.