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As coastal populations surge, partnerships between inland and coastal researchers could be essential for climate adaption.
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As coastal cities deal with the twin challenges of subsidence and rising sea levels, collaborations between researchers on the coast and those inland will be essential to finding solutions. This supplement highlights the insights that communities affected by climate change are sharing with researchers and policymakers, and explores changes in global climate data-monitoring.
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