Greenwire: For more than 40 years, the renowned coastal geologist has preached a message of gloom: The beaches are moving. People need to get out of the way. His message was unwelcome to many powerful people. Real estate developers slammed Pilkey in the press; wealthy alumni of his academic home, Duke University, heckled him during speeches; revelers in seaside bars challenged him to fistfights; and the town of Folly Beach, S.C., officially declared him persona non grata. Yet Pilkey has persisted and scored...
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