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Surfers concerned about damage Donald Trump’s Clare wall could do to beach

in TrumpWorld, climate change is a hoax everywhere except County Clare, Ireland, where managers of a Trump golf resort cite sea level rise as the reason for building a seawall.

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People have expressed their concern about the damage that could be done to dunes and rare wildlife on the beach.
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Peter Dykstra
Peter Dykstra
Peter Dykstra has worked on environmental issues for decades. He is based in Conyers, Ga., and is a former publisher and weekend editor at Environmental Health News and The Daily Climate. He is a contributor to Public Radio International’s Living On Earth.
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