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Boston climate change impacts: Heat, sea level rise, storms detailed in new report

Boston could spend nearly three months a year sweltering in 90 degree heat by the year 2100 — much more than the city currently experiences — if enough isn’t done to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a new climate report warns.

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Report throws cold water on plan to build $11 billion Boston Harbor barrier

Report throws cold water on plan to build $11 billion Boston Harbor barrier

Building a barrier from Hull to Winthrop to prevent Boston Harbor from flooding would be a costly mistake, according to a new study.

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