Ducks fly above the recently restored wetland area of Smith Island along Union Slough on April 11 in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

It’s time for New Jersey to transform its aging infrastructure into a resilient one, with mobile and green engineering. (Illustration by Traci Daberko for Rutgers University)

The Rosewood Miramar Beach Resort has replaced the heavy ropes and stanchions that ringed its guest area with less obtrusive ropes to outline its alcohol service area. An incident involving hotel security and a group of Montecito residents is under scrutiny by the California Coastal Commission. (Giana Magnoli / Noozhawk photo)

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An adult right whale and a juvenile swim off Georgia’s coast. The species has been listed as endangered since 1970. Only an estimated 411 of this most-endangered whale species remain, according to NOAA. File/Credit: Sea to Shore Alliance/NOAA permit 20556

An oyster cage used in oyster farming. (Photo: Harte Research Institute)