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Summary & Analysis of the 1975 Kiawah Environmental Report 

Recommendations for Possible Research
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Analyze historical weather station data from Kiawah Island and other local
sources. The objective is to learn how the climate of Kiawah Island differs from
Charleston and Beaufort and surrounding areas where weather has been monitored since 1975.
Investigate local temperature trends to determine if there is a statistically significant warming trend (possible evidence of global warming).
Study the effects of climate change on species distribution, migration timing
and patterns, coastal habitats and ecology, and so on.

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