The environment that we all treasure on Buzzards Bay— clear water, access to extraordinary sailing and sport-fishing waters, quahogs under our toes, oysters on our plates, and the beauty and natural abundance of our gentle coastline — is a fundamental part of who we are here on the Southcoast. It’s also under unprecedented stress from climate change.

The Trustees’ State of the Coast Report for the South Coast is an important document to better understand the impacts of climate change in Buzzards Bay and Narragansett Bay and implement a strategy to take corrective actions.