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Thousands of Dead Clams Wash Up On Revere Beach

September 20, 2018

Thousands of dead clams have washed up on Revere Beach since July, puzzling researchers.

Researchers are taking samples from Atlantic clams and then burying them in the sand, in part to reduce the smell of rotting.

While experts say they don’t know what’s causing it, an environmental activist told The Boston Globe he thinks he does:  climate change.